“The first thing you should know about people is that you don’t know the first thing about them.” PeopleKnowsShouldFirsts Book:The Spanish Game: A Novel Source: The Spanish Game: A Novel
“I find a difference in British spy fiction and American spy fiction. In the American version, it's more militaristic, partly because the CIA has more of the military makeup. Whereas MI6 is more of a cerebral, intelligence-based, relationship-based service, i.e., all they do is recruit people to get information out of them.” PeopleDifferencesFictionMilitaryInformationBritishVersionsMakeupSpyCiaCerebralRecruit Author:Charles Cumming
“Worrying about how you'll be remembered is pointless. Better to try to live your life in such a way that people will respect you while you're still alive.” PeopleWayTryingStillsWorryAliveRememberedLive Your LifePointless Author:Charles Cumming
