Writing is like walking in a deserted street. Out of the dust in the street you make a mud pie. John le Carre desertdustmake Change image and share on social
By the age of 9 or 10, I knew that I had to cut my own cloth and make my own way. John le Carre ageclothcut Change image and share on social
A spy, like a writer, lives outside the mainstream population. He steals his experience through bribes and reconstructs it. John le Carre bribeexperiencelive Change image and share on social
To give the best of the day to your work is most important. John le Carre daygiveimportant Change image and share on social
If you're growing up in a chaotic world without reason, your instinct is to become a performer and control the circumstances around you. You lead from weakness into strength; you have an undefended back. John le Carre backchaoticcircumstance 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 wrote 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold' at the age of 30 under intense, unshared personal stress and in extreme privacy. As an intelligence officer in the guise of a junior diplomat at the British Embassy in Bonn, I was a secret to my colleagues, and much of the time to myself. John le Carre agebonnbritish share on social
I've always had difficulties with female characters. John le Carre characterdifficultyfemale Change image and share on social
