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House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17) QUOTES

House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17) QUOTES

1 " there was nothing more dangerous, he thought, than a patient man. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

2 " Only the spoon,” replied the don, “knows the pot’s sorrows. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

3 " It was a technique as old as the bazaar, the willingness to walk away from a deal. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

4 " one needed to be careful what one wished for. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

5 " [...] quien tiene dos mujeres, pierde el alma, pero quien tiene dos casas pierde la razón. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

6 " And your new employers?” asked the don. “Every bed has lice,” said Keller. “Only the spoon,” replied the don, “knows the pot’s sorrows. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

7 " [...] la vida dura lo que se tarda en pasar junto a una ventana. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

8 " ¿De verdad la venganza puede curar una herida así? "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

9 " A veces un terrorista vivo es más útil que un terrorista muerto. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

10 " No seas modesto en estos tiempos la valentía es un bien bastante escaso. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

11 " No había nada más peligroso, pensó, que un hombre paciente. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

12 " Where is he?” “Five miles due west of Ajaccio.” The don smiled. “Or thereabouts.” “Alive one hour,” said Keller, quoting a Corsican proverb, “dead the next. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

13 " Megiddo, the hillock where, according to the Book of Revelation, Christ and Satan would wage a climactic duel that would bring about the end of days. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

14 " Elections have consequences. – Gabriel Allon "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

15 " We don’t always get to choose our assets, he reminded himself. Sometimes they choose us. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

16 " Let’s assume the Americans and their allies eventually defeat ISIS and roll back the caliphate. What then? Will Syria be put back together again? Will Iraq? Will the Americans stay this time to ensure the peace? Unlikely, which means there’s going to be several million disaffected and disenfranchised Sunni Muslims living between the Tigris and the Euphrates. They will be a source of regional instability for generations to come.” “They were artificial countries to begin with, Iraq and Syria. Maybe it’s time to draw new lines in the sand.” “Another failed Arab state in the making,” said Gabriel. “Just what the Middle East needs.” “Perhaps "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

17 " He who has two women lose his soul. But he who has two homes loses his mind. – ancient proverb "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

18 " The truly powerful man, said Shamron never had to ask for a favor. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

19 " You know what they say about hindsight, Adrian.” “I do. And I’ve always found it to be an excuse for failure. "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)

20 " He went to "

― Daniel Silva , House of Spies (Gabriel Allon, #17)