The composer Stravinsky had written a new piece with a difficult violin passage. After it had been in rehearsal for several weeks, the solo violinist…

- Thomas Powers

The first rule in keeping secrets is nothing on paper.

- Thomas Powers

The logic of war seems to be if the belligerent can fight, he will fight. That leaders will not surrender until surrender is academic. How is a natio…

- Thomas Powers

The first rule in keeping secrets is nothing on paper: paper can be lost or stolen or simply inherited by the wrong people; if you really want to kee…

- Thomas Powers

Betrayal, in one form or another, is at the very heart of the world of intelligence.

- Thomas Powers

I find myself being quite cynical - and I think we all kind of are - towards the idea that it's associated with being a musician; you know... the kin…

- Thomas Powers