John le Carre Quotes

I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood. I had no example of marital bliss or the family unit.

John le Carre

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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We moved over to Silver Spring, actually near University Park.

Jim Fowler

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Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or mysteries or some other genre more likely to climb onto bestseller lists even though I enjoy reading a wide variety of literature, both fiction and nonfiction.

Joan D. Vinge

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Her face betokened all things dear and good, The light of somewhat yet to come was there Asleep, and waiting for the opening day, When childish thoughts, like flowers would drift away.

Jean Ingelow

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Play difficult and interesting things. If you play boring things, you risk losing your appetite. Saxophone can be tedious with too much of the same.

Steve Lacy

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Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man.

Louis Nizer

CommunicationWordsManComfort

Television is much more difficult because at every moment the network can force you to change things based on their belief about what would make it popular. You're in a constant debate with a gun at your head, and the gun is cancellation. So it's hard to win the arguments.

Judd Apatow

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I know nothing, except the fact of my ignorance.

Diogenes

IgnoranceKnowNothingFactExcept

Country life is different from city life, but I think it was good for me. Working on the farm, I got a balance in my life.

Dennis Edwards

LifeGoodBalanceCityMeThink

Socialism values equality more than liberty.

Dennis Prager

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I love the Smothers Brothers.

Brad Paisley

LoveBrothersI Love

More books, more racing and more foolishness with cars and motorcycles are in the works.

Brock Yates

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The point of our demographics is that we're not having as many children and the population is stagnant, if not declining. So without immigration, we're not going to have the population.

Susan Oliver

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