I began writing when I was still in the British Foreign Service, and it was then understood that even if you wrote about butterfly collecting, you used another name. John le Carre beginbritishbutterfly Change image and share on social
SIS, the Secret Intelligence Service, also known as MI6, also has no executive powers and operates abroad on CIA lines, but with a tiny percentage of the budget and a tiny percentage of the personnel. John le Carre abroadbudgetcia Change image and share on social
We lie to one another every day, in the sweetest way, often unconsciously. We dress ourselves and compose ourselves in order to present ourselves to one another. John le Carre composedaydress Change image and share on social
Writers are two-home men - they want a place outside and a place within. John le Carre homemanplace Change image and share on social
Fools, most linguists. Damn all to say in one language, so they learn another and say damn all in that. John le Carre damnfoollanguage Change image and share on social
If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a dozen good reasons for doing nothing. John le Carre dozeneternalgood Change image and share on social
Americans believe that if you know something, you should do something about it. John le Carre american Change image and share on social
My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak. John le Carre caredecentdefinition Change image and share on social
When you are brought up as a frozen child, you go on freezing. It wasn't until I had my four sons, who have brought me immense joy, that I began to thaw. That I realised how utterly extraordinary my childhood was. John le Carre beginbringchild share on social
