For decades to come the spy world will continue to be the collective couch where the subconscious of each nation is confessed.
John le CarreHaving your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.
John le CarreThose who are not with Mr. Bush are against him. Worse, they are with the enemy. Which is odd, because I'm dead against Bush, but I would love to see Saddam's downfall -- just not on Bush's terms and not by his methods. And not under the banner of such outrageous hypocrisy.
John le CarreTyranny is like the electric wiring in an old house. A tyrant dies, the new tyrant takes possession, and all he has to do is drop the switch.
John le Carre