Cat Quote by John le Carre Download Open image “The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.” — John le Carre ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Cat Sat Stories Writing
“The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story. —JOHN LE CARRÉ” — Wendy Wax Copy Share Image
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The creation of George Smiley, the retired spy recalled to hunt for just such a high-ranking mole in 'Tinker, Tailor,' was extremely personal. I… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
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When you're my age and you see a story, you better go for it pretty quickly. I'd just like to get a few more… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
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Ideologies have no heart of their own. They're the whores and angels of our striving selves. — John le Carre Copy Share Image
“Pain observed is journalistic pain. It's diplomatic pain. It's television pain, over as soon as you switch off your beastly set.” — John le Carré Copy Share Image
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That's the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you. — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
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If you ask me to tell you anything about the nature of what lies beyond the phaneron… my answer is “How should I know?”…… — Martin Gardner Copy Share Image
Is man no more than this? Consider him well. Thou ow'st the worm no silk, the beast no hide, the sheep no wool, the… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
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I think if you keep the box closed long enough you do kill the cat, actually. — John Green Copy Share Image
