Life-of-a-spy Quote by Daniel Silva

“there was nothing more dangerous, he thought, than a patient man.”

— Daniel Silva

“He had no notion of meeting danger half-way. When it came upon him, he confronted it, but it must come before he troubled himself.”

— Charles Dickens

“He was, in other words, a careful man with careless impulses.”

— Dan Simmons

“The wisest as well as the most dangerous men are those who observe without speaking.”

— Jeff Wheeler

“There was something about that man when he was all angry and dangerous that got my blood up. Sometimes my survival instincts are not…

— Patricia Briggs

“An idealist. The most dangerous kind of man there was.”

— James S.A. Corey

“being constantly subjected to tests of his persistence and courage. So he could not be hasty, nor impatient. If he pushed forward impulsively, he…

— Paulo Coelho

“This man was overwhelming. He had everything in excess and it wreaked havoc on her senses.”

— Lisa Eugene

“He could not bear the thought of discussing his situation, he could endure it only by determining resolutely not to think about it. He…

— W. Somerset Maugham

“I instinctively knew that he was dangerous, in the way that intensely alive people sometimes are.”

— Cheryl Drake Harris

“He was astonished at how calm he found he was. Fear of death had always energised him, making him move far more quickly than…

— K.J. Parker

“My good man, could we have one deadly issue to deal with at a time?”

— Jenny Colgan