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It’s the oldest question of all, George. Who can spy on the spies? Who can smell out the fox without running with him?”
Very good question. George Smiley does a great job, with a little help from his friends, finding out.
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“Sometimes you just have to do what you can and try to live with it.”
― The Dead Zone
― The Dead Zone
“One of the hardest things about getting old is admitting mistakes that it's too late to put right.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“The truth of course is that if people really were as happy as they look on the Internet, they wouldn’t spend so much damn time on the Internet, because no one who’s having a really good day spends half of it taking pictures of themselves. Anyone can nurture a myth about their life if they have enough manure, so if the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence, that’s probably because it’s full of shit.”
― Anxious People
― Anxious People
“When I was little, my dad used to hit me if I spilled my milk, Leo. That didn't teach me not to spill things. It just made me scared of milk. Remember that.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“Remember, love that doesn't include honesty doesn't deserve to be called love.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
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