By repetition, each lie becomes an irreversible fact upon which other lies are constructed.
John le CarreIn every operation there is an above the line and a below the line. Above the line is what you do by the book. Below the line is how you do the job.
John le CarreLife was to be a search, or nothing! But it was the fear that it was nothing that drove me forward. Every encounter was an encounter with myself.
John le Carre