“she still had that fundamental insecurity that one bout of poverty can inflict for a lifetime, and no amount of money remedy.” — Len Deighton Money Copy Share Image
I store away my experiences and don't feel really happy until I've found a way to write about them. — Len Deighton Feels Copy Share Image
Do you ever make silly mistakes? It is one of my very few creative activities. — Len Deighton Creative Copy Share Image
“England's civil war had ended in a consensus as the English discovered that they hated foreigners more than they hated their own… — Len Deighton Civil war Copy Share Image
“Why do these people love you, Archer? Is it simply because you show little or no response to their affection?” — Len Deighton Affection Copy Share Image
When old men decided to barter young men for pride and profit, the transaction was called war. — Len Deighton Decided Copy Share Image
The tragedy of marriage is that while all women marry thinking that their man will change, all men marry believing their wife… — Len Deighton Believe Copy Share Image
“For fear is so unwelcome that it comes only in disguise, and guilt is its favourite one.” — Len Deighton Fear Copy Share Image
Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote… — Len Deighton Answers Copy Share Image
“When they ask me to become president of the United States I'm going to say, "Except for Washington D.C.” — Len Deighton Politics Copy Share Image
“Enrolment is tricky. You are telling lies to highly skilled liars.” — Len Deighton Telling lies Copy Share Image
“Or was the truth - like so many truths - not any one of the envisaged possibilities?” — Len Deighton Truth Copy Share Image
Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Well socialism is exactly the reverse. — Len Deighton Capitalism Copy Share Image
“Anyone can write one book; for instance even politicians do it! Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional… — Len Deighton Book Copy Share Image
“Perhaps hell is like that; a discordant confusion of anxious souls. Some argued, some slept, some shouted, some wept, some wrote, some… — Len Deighton Hell Copy Share Image
“What Douglas had once seen as the attractive over-confidence of youth, now looked more like unyielding selfishness.” — Len Deighton Affection Copy Share Image
“The only thing a man has to know about women is that he’ll never know anything about them.” — Len Deighton Copy Share Image
“Companies are run by computers. Profit margins are sliced thin. And no manager dare raise his eyes from his accounts long enough… — Len Deighton Business Copy Share Image
“It doesn’t take much to make the daily round with one’s employer work smoothly. A couple of ‘yessirs’ when you know that… — Len Deighton Life Copy Share Image
I think the reason working-class people don't write books is because they are encouraged to believe that only certain people are permitted… — Len Deighton Believe Copy Share Image
In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well. — Len Deighton Air Copy Share Image
“I think Jay is in import and export business as his cards say, but he finally found that the second most valuable… — Len Deighton Business Copy Share Image
The factory workers say that it's impossible to do anything right. If you arrive five minutes early you are a saboteur; if… — Len Deighton Betray Copy Share Image
