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John le Carre Quotes

My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: October 19, 1931

Topics

Society Care First Weak Losers

I feel comfortable singing in the great cathedrals of the world because I spent so much time as a child singing in church. And it isn't very different. Of course, nothing looks quite like Notre Dame de Paris.

Great Time Child Singing World Feel

The real problem with happiness is neither its pursuers nor their books; it's happiness itself. Happiness is like beauty: part of its glory lies in its transience.

Beauty Happiness Problem Glory Real

I find it hard to think of myself as selling books. I don't even have a Web site. I want to sit and write, not sell.

Myself Think Find Selling Want Hard

Young quarterbacks do well because they have a great defense.

Great Young Defense Because Well

It is not a bad thing that children should occasionally, and politely, put parents in their place.

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

Children Parents Bad Place Should

The day my son was born my life changed completely.

Life Son Day My Life Born Changed

With athletes, it's never fully understood the level to which we push ourselves. Especially in an endurance sport.

Push Endurance Never Level Ourselves

It has always appeared to me, that there is so much to be done in this world, that all self-inflicted suffering which cannot be turned to good account for others, is a loss - a loss, if you may so express it, to the spiritual world.

Good Spiritual Suffering Me World

Eureka! - I have found it!

I am working on the assumption that in the future there will be no Jews in Gaza.

Future I Am Will Working Jews Am

I don't go out a lot, as I like to stay in. I often go for dinners with my girlfriend, and I love to see movies at the cinema, but I don't understand them.

Anthony Martial

Love Cinema Go Movies Understand

I have notebooks all over the place. I write little stories for my cabaret.

Place Write Over Little Notebooks

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