I began writing when I was still in the British Foreign Service, and it was then understood that even if you wrote about butterfly collecting, you used another name.
John Le CarreRead
We've had enough." He took back the report and jammed it under his arm. "We've had a bellyful, in fact." "And like everyone who's had enough," said Control as Alleline noisily left the room, "he wants more.
Interpretation
This quote suggests that when one reaches a limit, they often still desire more, reflecting a paradox of human satisfaction.
In this quote, John Le Carré explores the complex nature of human desires and dissatisfaction. The phrase 'We've had enough' implies a feeling of saturation or fatigue, yet the response emphasizes a contrasting truth: that reaching a limit can ignite a stronger craving for more. This duality speaks to the human condition, which often finds itself in a cycle of wanting despite having enough, revealing the insatiable nature of desire and ambition.
In practice
In a discussion about consumerism and the endless desire for more material goods.
I began writing when I was still in the British Foreign Service, and it was then understood that even if you wrote about butterfly collecting, you used another name.
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The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.
The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous.
Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad: whether from great personal success, or just an all-night drive, we are the sole survivors of a world no one else has ever seen.
If I had to put a name to it, I would wish that all my books were entertainments. I think the first thing you've got to do is grab the reader by the ear, and make him sit down and listen. Make him laugh, make him feel. We all want to be entertained at a very high level.
All history is nothing but a continuous transformation of human nature.
If you keep having to dip into the story's past to explain the present, then there's a good chance your real story's in the past, and you're just using the present as a vehicle to deliver us there.
Quacks are a part of our culture, and we all fall prey to them. Who among us can say, for sure, that even our own personal physicians are honest and competent?
One of the things that I've come to understand is that as I talk a lot about Picard, what I find is that I'm talking about myself.
You can't retrieve you life (unless you're on Wikipedia, in which case you can retrieve an inaccurate version of it).
If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
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