Clandestine Activity Quotes

For the Order wishes to be secret, and to work in silence, for thus it is better secured from the oppression of the ruling powers …

When one occupant of this house visits another he rings three times. That has been agreed, so that no one catches fright. A simple ring could be the police.

It is necessary - secretly and urgently to prepare the terror.

The occupations must be so allotted and contrived, that we may, in secret, influence all political transactions.

Of-course we did, but we didn't reply because we knew once this leaks the others will scatter, so in the few days we moved quickly before the press got hold of it. The press did get hold of it a few days later, we nabbed, we were able to get 15, the others got away.

If I was a spy, I would have a watch that would cloak me in invisibility.

The king hath note of all that they intend, by interception which they dream not of.

Unseen in the background, Fate was quietly slipping lead into the boxing-glove.

I got to eavesdrop at a window. As Clay said, I did have another option. I could wait in the car and let them fill me in later. So, eavesdropping it was.

I learned later, just as a footnote, that the World Assembly of Youth was a CIA front.

“Covert Activity” in the United States is defined by law…. “Covert” and “Clandestine” don’t mean the same thing. That which is clandestine is secret but attributable. That which is covert is secret but not attributable. We define this kind of activity in legislation. I love this country

I have one anecdote about the FBI breaking into an embassy in Washington, and under Hoover, they had this sort of ruse whereby they didn't want to recommend a break-in that might be a big flap and cause all kinds of problems.

I'm fascinated by power, especially veiled power. Shadow power. The National Security Agency. The National Reconnaissance Office. Opus Dei. The idea that everything happens for reasons we're not quite seeing.

I'm calling myself 'The Doodler,' and with the simple addition of a small burglar's mask, I achieve utter anonymity.

I love a great conspiracy story. Who doesn't?

Another fact that doesn't exactly brighten up our days is that Mr. Van Maaren, the man who works in the warehouse, is getting suspicious about the Annex.

Breaking a cardinal rule of spy craft, I actually let it be known that I wanted to work for the CIA.

When I go back to Egypt, I call my friend from the airport to buy kushari for us to eat in the car. I pull my hoodie over my head, jump into the car, and then I'm eating it straight away.

I've always had a great affection for espionage stories. I like weaving them, and I like thrillers.

The simple truth is that the inspectors will never find anything the location of which has not been discovered through intelligence operations.

Every responsible chief in the CIA knows that the more covert the action, the greater the need for a clear policy and a defined target.

Here, my dear Lucy, hide these books. Quick, quick! Fling "Peregrine Pickle" under the toilette -throw "Roderick Random" into the closet -put "The Innocent Adultery" into "The Whole Duty of Man"; thrust "Lord Aimworth" under the sofa! cram "Ovid" behind the bolster; there -put "The Man of Feeling" into your pocket. Now for them.

When I was younger I used to lock myself in the bathroom and read in the dry tub. I was also a fan of the 'shoe closet.' Reading felt thrilling and illicit and deeply private to me, and I felt vulnerable doing it in public.

I'm wondering whether to have someone go around with my mobile to completely throw everybody off the scent. I could appear in weird places.

You can't be a real spy and have everybody in the world know who you are and what your drink is. That's just hysterically funny.