“Generally speaking, espionage offers each spy an opportunity to go crazy in a way he finds irresistible”
“Spy' is such a short ugly word. I prefer 'espionage.' Those extra three syllables really say something.”
“LADY BRACKNELLTo speak frankly, I am not in favour of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other's character before marriage, which I think is never advisable.”
“But what little I’d heard had left me amazed by how clever people were at finding ways to make each other crazy and miserable.”
“We should hang one of those reporter bastards every week. They're more help to the enemy than spies.""They'd make poor spies, They get everything wrong" General Grant and General Sherman”
“Why do I find it irresistible when you tell me to go to hell so politely?”