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Call for the Dead
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"Call for the Dead" Quotes

A British intelligence agent investigates the mysterious death of a Foreign Office official, uncovering a web of secrets and betrayal.

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Quotes

It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.

John le Carré

gratitude

We can't all belong to special clubs. We have to be content with the F.A. Cup.

John le Carré

contentment

When you have nothing else to lose, you lose your dignity.

John le Carré

dignity

When the sun shines, it can melt the hardest of hearts.

John le Carré

sunshine

The future is a fog that never clears.

John le Carré

uncertainty

We cannot protect ourselves from the unexpected by acting as if nothing unexpected could happen.

John le Carré

preparedness

There are things that have to be done, even if they are dangerous.

John le Carré

courage

The only way to deal with this life is to accept it for what it is, and not what we wish it to be.

John le Carré

acceptance

A true friend is someone who is always there for you, even when you're at your worst.

John le Carré

friendship

It is not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years.

John le Carré

life