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
I suffer from the same frustration that every decent American suffers from. That is, that you begin to wonder whether decent liberal instincts, decent humanitarian instincts, can actually penetrate the right-wing voice, get through the steering of American opinion by the mass media. John le Carre americanbegindecent share on social
I mean, I'm in the business of storytelling, not message making. John le Carre businessmakemessage 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
It's necessary to understand what real intelligence work is. It will never cease. It's absolutely essential that we have it. At its best, it is simply the left arm of healthy governmental curiosity. It brings to a strong government what it needs to know. It's the collection of information, a journalistic job, if you will, but done in secret. John le Carre absolutelyarmbring 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
We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own. John le Carre conspiracylearnlife Change image and share on social
America has entered one of its periods of historic madness, but this is the worst I can remember. John le Carre americabadenter Change image and share on social
I've had nothing to do with the intelligence world since I left it, in any shade or variety. John le Carre haveintelligenceleave Change image and share on social
Completing a book, it's a little like having a baby. John le Carre babybookcomplete Change image and share on social