Spy Quotes - Page 5

It's critical how we want to use these spy programs, these electronic capabilities, where we want to draw the line, and who should approve these programs, these decisions, and at what level, for engaging in operations that could lead us as a nation into a war.

Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.

Writers are spies. Outsiders. Believers in the turning pages.

I read a lot of books for information, like doctor books, spy books. . . .

Spy plots are hard, really hard.

In fact, I'm softer than I've ever been, including that unfortunate semester in high school when I simultaneously discovered Krispy Kreme and pot.

Above thought is the intellect, which still seeks: it goes about looking, spies out here and there, picks up and drops. But above the intellect that seeks is another intellect which does not seek but stays in its pure, simple being, which is embraced in that light.

Now I basically just read spy stories because they're about solving a puzzle within the constraints of history. It's the tick tock, the clockwork that I'm interested in.

We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own.

I'm on my version of the protein diet, but there ain't no protein in it. It's a Krispy Kreme doughnut between two Cinnabons. And you soak it overnight in Red Bull. Then you chase it with a Snickers.

Spy' is such a short ugly word. I prefer 'espionage.' Those extra three syllables really say something.

Spies are the ears and eyes of Princes.

The life of spies is to know, not bee known.

Today's difference between Russia and the United States is that in Russia everybody takes everybody else for a spy, and in the United States everybody takes everybody else for a criminal.

I've been a spy for almost all of my adult life - I don't like being in the spotlight.

I wasn't a spy. I'd have been spotted in five seconds. Yes, I was in intelligence, but that covered a multitude of things.

He's not here." "Not here like he just popped around the corner to the bodega for a six-pack of Diet Coke and a box of Krispy Kremes, or not here like.

We reject the use of national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime.

I invented the historical spy novel.

I spy, with my little eye, something that starts with ... G." "Sausages.

Even through the hollow eyes of death I spy life peering.

I always liked spy stories.

I'd rather play an ass-kicking destroyer or a super strong spy or agent than some meek, vulnerable character.

I'm a spy. It's not really... I worked for the CIA 15 years. The cover was I worked for the insurance business.

I like going into a school matinee. I like to be behind the stage because there's a spy-hole and what you see is the best moment in all theatre.