In every war zone that I've been in, there has been a reality and then there has been the public perception of why the war was being fought. In every crisis, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know. John le Carre allowcomplexcrisis 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
If I had to put a name to it, I would wish that all my books were entertainments. I think the first thing you've got to do is grab the reader by the ear, and make him sit down and listen. Make him laugh, make him feel. We all want to be entertained at a very high level. John le Carre bookearentertain share on social
A committee is an animal with four back legs. John le Carre animalbackcommittee Change image and share on social
I've always had difficulties with female characters. John le Carre characterdifficultyfemale Change image and share on social
More particularly, having a largely German-oriented education has made me very responsive to 19th-century German literature. John le Carre 19thcenturyeducation Change image and share on social
For better or worse, I've been involved in the description of political conflict. John le Carre badlyconflictdescription 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
I don't think it is given to any of us to be impertinent to great religions with impunity. John le Carre greatimpertinentimpunity 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
