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Famous John le Carre Quotes
“I've never been able to write a book without one very strong character in my rucksack.”
“The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.”
“Writing is like walking in a deserted street. Out of the dust in the street you make a mud pie.”
“Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.”
“There is no such thing as a secure writer: every novel is an impossible mountain.”
“Thank heaven, though, one of the few mistakes I haven't made is to talk about the unwritten book.”