I taught principally German language and literature at Eton. But any master with private pupils must be prepared to teach anything they ask for. That can be as diverse as the early paintings of Salvador Dali or how bumblebees manage to fly. John le Carre bumblebeedalidiverse share on social
Thank heaven, though, one of the few mistakes I haven't made is to talk about the unwritten book. John le Carre bookheavenmake Change image and share on social
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 absolutelyblissdomestic Change image and share on social
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 abroadcapacitydoctor Change image and share on social
The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received. John le Carre cleanlycommunicateconcern Change image and share on social
I am still making order out of chaos by reinvention. John le Carre chaosmakeorder Change image and share on social
The merit of 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold,' then - or its offence, depending where you stood - was not that it was authentic, but that it was credible. John le Carre authenticcoldcredible Change image and share on social
'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' was the work of a wayward imagination brought to the end of its tether by political disgust and personal confusion. John le Carre bringcoldconfusion Change image and share on social
I do believe very much in movie as a one-man-show. I think that where I've watched movie go wrong, it's usually because the dread committee has been interfering with it. John le Carre committeedreadhave Change image and share on social
There was an ITV television production of the second novel I wrote, called 'Murder of Quality.' It was a little murder story set in a public school - I'd once taught at Eton, and I used that stuff. John le Carre calletonitv Change image and share on social
