John le Carre Experience Quotes

What did John le Carre say about Experience?

John le Carre has written many quotes about Experience. E.g.,

• The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend otherwise is to cheat.
• A spy, like a writer, lives outside the mainstream population. He steals his experience through bribes and reconstructs it.
• I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood. I had no example of marital bliss or the family unit.

What are the top most famous Experience quotes by John le Carre?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Experience by John le Carre.

• The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend otherwise is to cheat.
• A spy, like a writer, lives outside the mainstream population. He steals his experience through bribes and reconstructs it.
• I was quite able at the insignificant work I did in MI6, but absolutely dysfunctional in my domestic life. I had no experience of fatherhood. I had no example of marital bliss or the family unit.