Character Quote by Doug Liman

“Okay, either this guy was hiding his good qualities with all the skill and dedication of a highly trained CIA operative, or he was…

— Lila Monroe

I watched him [a 'fat Russian agent'] with some interest, for it was the first time that I had seen a person whose profession…

— George Orwell

I love it how liars lie so much the forget what they lie about.

— Anonymous

Everybody thinks it's glamorous and this spy versus spy stuff is so exciting, but working in that industry and being a CIA operative, like…

— Ryan Reynolds

“I know he is--sensitive--on some points, Detective, but you must bear in mind how hard it is for an honest man to do his…

— Jed Rubenfeld

Everything that Frank Ocean does is incredible. And he doesn't let himself get caught up in the industry.

— Lola Young

He who is not sage and wise, humane and just, cannot use secret agent.s. And he who is not delicate and subtle cannot get…

— Sun Tzu

If he'd expected to be pampered and coddled through his undercover assignments, he would have gone to work for the CIA.

— Julie James

“In traditional crime fiction every detective with any self-respect has an unfailing nose for when people are lying. It’s bullshit! Human nature is a…

— Jo Nesbø

We all have our secrets, and we all have our deceptions. Acting, at its best, is all about deceiving people, and this makes it…

— John Lithgow

“I can be whoever you want me to be: CIA, FBI, DIA, an agency so fucking secret you've never heard of it before." -Gabriel…

— Daniel Silva

A man of such obvious and exemplary charm must be a liar.

— Anita Brookner