Cheats, liars and criminals may resist every blandishment while respectable gentlemen have — John le Carre
It’s death, that’s what I’m suffering from. The systematic encroachment of the big D. — John le Carre
More particularly, having a largely German-oriented education has made me very responsive — John le Carre
We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. — John le Carre
Writing is like walking in a deserted street. Out of the dust in the street you make a mud pie. — John le Carre
When you’re my age and you see a story, you better go for it pretty quickly. I’d just like to get a few more novels under my belt. — John le Carre
The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. — John le Carre
The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed — John le Carre