John le Carre Quotes

I remain terrified of the capacity of the media, the capacity of spin doctors, here and abroad, particularly the United States media, to perpetuate false lies, perpetuate lies.

John le Carre

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

MediaFalseUnitedHereSpinLies

When I was in Congress, I worked with Joe Kennedy to rename the Justice Department for Bobby, and when I retired, Teddy Kennedy sent me this Roy Lichtenstein print of his brother, inscribed: 'Bobby would have been proud of you.'

Joe Scarborough

JusticeBrotherMeProudYouBeen

For an international business such as ours, you can't localise without a local. That was a hard lesson for us. We had to be closer, physically present, which is when we put teams on the ground.

Joe Gebbia

BusinessPresentYouLessonHardUs

Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery.

Andy Warhol

SlaveryBornBeingLikeKidnapped

I'm not about hair and makeup.

Sienna Miller

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When I was a kid, my friends and I formed a band, Trombone Shorty's Brass Band. When I was six, I was a bandleader for my brother's band.

Trombone Shorty

BrotherFriendsBandKidSixBrass

I really fixated on any time there was any kind of monster in 'Star Wars,' even to the briefest second. As a kid, it really captivated my imagination.

Travis Beacham

TimeImaginationKindKidMonster

Every act I see, their whole act is choreographed. I'm sick of seeing these dancers. The only reason they have them is they don't have enough talent to get people dancing themselves.

Ronnie Spector

TalentPeopleSickEnoughSeeing

I'm the worst night owl, because I'm a self-loathing night owl who thinks, 'No, I should be getting up early.' It feels unproductive. I must get over that.

Ronny Chieng

NightEarlyOwlWorstOverUp

I think the problem is that fashion has become too fashionable.

Louise Wilson

FashionThinkProblemBecomeI Think

In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.

Lucy Powell

GovernmentSatisfiedElectionsLeast

The thing that is most beautiful about Antarctica for me is the light. It's like no other light on Earth, because the air is so free of impurities. You get drugged by it, like when you listen to one of your favorite songs. The light there is a mood-enhancing substance.

Jon Krakauer

BeautifulLightMeFreeYouEarth

In the early days, start-ups make the main mistake of hiring people to do the work that they could do themselves.

Jon Oringer

WorkMistakePeopleEarlyDaysMake

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