[W]hen you leave school finally you will find that life is a game, sometimes serious, sometimes fun, but a game that must be played with true team-spirit . . .

Women never have young minds. They were born three thousand years old.

''There aren't enough secrets to go round anymore. Some spies are having to invent secrets in order to earn a living."

Why don't you learn from my mistakes? It takes half your life to learn from your own.

The only consolation I can find in your immediate presence is your ultimate absence.