Charles McCarry I was swimming in my swimming pool when ‘The Secret Lovers’ popped entire into my head. I got out, dried off, went upstairs, and finished the book in about 50 days. – Charles McCarry Book Quotes Days Quotes Dried Quotes Entire Quotes Finished Quotes Head Quotes Lovers Quotes Pool Quotes Popped Quotes Secret Quotes Swimming Quotes Upstairs Quotes I’ve consciously tried not to romanticize anything, especially not intelligence work. I’ve always said that I’ve been writing a series of episodic, naturalistic novels. The people just happen to be spies, politicians, civil servants. As an old man who remembers the intellectual exhilaration and the pleasure of having done good work that characterized the CIA when it was young, I wonder if it might not be better to speak and think in terms of restoring its culture.
Kate Smith If rock-and-roll is well done, there’s nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story. – Kate Smith
Munira Mirza Too often, it is presumed that young people will only like art that they can immediately relate to. Working-class students may be steered towards popular culture like hip-hop, new media and film on the basis that they will find older art forms such as opera or ballet irrelevant. – Munira Mirza
Carice van Houten I can’t say I’m having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child. – Carice van Houten
Sharad Pawar In my long innings, I have seen many sunrises and many sunsets; many good and bad times. – Sharad Pawar
Freddie PrinzeJr The first thing I did when my career started moving was to buy a small house. – Freddie Prinze, Jr
Memorial DaySmileZebulon Pike May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country. – Zebulon Pike
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