Len Deighton

Do you ever make silly mistakes? It is one of my very few creative activities. ↗

— Len Deighton

#mistakes #silliness #humor

What Douglas had once seen as the attractive over-confidence of youth, now looked more like unyielding selfishness. ↗

— Len Deighton

#love #selfishness #ss-gb #youth #love

I think the reason working-class people don't write books is because they are encouraged to believe that only certain people are permitted to write books. ↗

— Len Deighton

#believe #books #certain #encouraged #i

Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer. ↗

— Len Deighton

#book #even #intention #politicians #professional

Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one. ↗

— Len Deighton

#asked #asking #book #come #first

In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well. ↗

— Len Deighton

#because #called #lot #makes #mexico

I store away my experiences and don't feel really happy until I've found a way to write about them. ↗

— Len Deighton

#away #experiences #feel #found #happy