By repetition, each lie becomes an irreversible fact upon which other lies are constructed.
~ John le Carré

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When a problem threatens to engulf you, there’s nothing like irrelevant detail to keep your head above water.
~ John le Carré

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There are moments which are made up of too much stuff for them to be lived at the time they occur.
~ John le Carré

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The more identities a man has, the more they express the person they conceal.
~ John le Carré

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Every man has his personal devil waiting for him somewhere.
~ John le Carré

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In every crisis, in every confrontation that has come my way, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know.
~ John le Carré

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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.
~ John le Carré

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Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.
~ John le Carré

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I used to think it was clever to confuse comedy with tragedy. Now I wish I could distinguish them.
~ John le Carré

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There is only one reason for doing something. And that’s because you want to.
~ John le Carré

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