John le Carre Quotes

When I was 16 or 17, anyone could have had me if they sang the right song and recruited me in the right way. Which is why I've always had a sneaking understanding for people who took the wrong route. That doesn't mean to say I took it or even contemplated it myself.

John le Carre

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MyselfPeopleMeSongUnderstanding

People do fun and interesting things because they're fun and interesting.

Jimmy Wales

FunPeopleInterestingThings

We singers have a different level of responsibility from other musicians. We have words that we must convey; we have meanings that we must convey through these lyrics.

Jessye Norman

ResponsibilityWordsMusiciansLevel

In the past, I travelled with 'The Hero and the Crown' by Robin McKinley: I suffer from a fear of flying, and I felt a bit safer knowing I carried the book and characters with me.

Jesmyn Ward

FearHeroPastMeBookFlying

Singing together is something human beings just do, and there are hundreds of years worth of just European vocal music available to read and hear.

Ann Leckie

MusicTogetherSingingWorthHuman

I seek individual investments that will allow me to target total portfolio returns of at least 20% annually after fees and expenses on an annual basis over a period of years, not months.

Michael Burry

MeTargetWillOverIndividualSeek

Guys look best when they have a healthy disrespect for their clothes.

Michael Bastian

BestDisrespectClothesLookHealthy

My personality, when tasked with creating meals, goes something like this: Is there a way we can make this more difficult? Because let's do that. I don't mean to complicate things. It's just - why buy pre-packaged potato salad when you can spend your morning boiling potatoes and flipping out because there's no dill in the house?

Sloane Crosley

MorningPersonalityYouHouseWhy

I used to be focused on being the dopest rapper in the game, and then once that became what I was, I wanted something different, and I wanted to become the best businessman in the game. I wanted to learn how to master the business like I mastered the rap.

Snoop Dogg

BusinessBestGameLearnBecomeRap

I have strong interests in supporting sport, primarily football, and also in developing cultural relationships within national communities and their diasporas, with special reference to Ethiopia.

Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi

FootballStrongRelationshipsSpecial

My fire is my gift and my curse. I harness it 95% of the time, but the 5% I don't, it works against me.

Draymond Green

TimeFireMeGiftCurseAgainst

One of the greatest obstacles to escaping poverty is the staggering cost of higher education.

Chris Van Hollen

EducationObstaclesHigher Education

Security is an endless race - one that you can lead but never decisively win. Yesterday's best defenses cannot fend off the attacks of today or tomorrow.

Craig Federighi

TodayBestTomorrowWinYouNever

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