China, hidden and mysterious, has always interested me. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes china hide interest
Espionage and counterespionage go together like horse and carriage. Charles McCarry carriagecounterespionageespionage Change image and share on social
I write in a very peculiar way. I think about a book for 25 or 30 years in a kind of inchoate way, and at one point or another, I realize the book is ready to be written. I usually have a character, a first line, and general idea of what the book is going to be about. Charles McCarry bookcharactergeneral share on social
Other writers tell me about these bushel baskets delivered at the front door. If I've gotten 50 letters over the last 18 years, I'd be surprised. Charles McCarry basketbusheldeliver Change image and share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social
I wouldn't mind seeing China if I could come back the same day. Philip Larkin backchinaday Change image and share on social
All sides in a trial want to hide at least some of the truth. Alan Dershowitz hidesidetrial Change image and share on social
