Fools, most linguists. Damn all to say in one language, so they learn another and say damn all in that.
John le CarreI made a series of wrong decisions about moderately recent books, and I've sold the rights to studios for ridiculous amounts of money and the films have never been made. That's the saddest thing of all, because they're locked up and no-one else can make them.
John le CarreNo problem exists in isolation, one must first reduce it to its basic components, then tackle each component in turn.
John le CarreBy repetition, each lie becomes an irreversible fact upon which other lies are constructed.
John le Carre