The American Agent - Bilingual quotes that celebrate the beauty of language, showcasing meaningful expressions in two unique perspectives.
The American Agent - Bilingual quotes that celebrate the beauty of language, showcasing meaningful expressions in two unique perspectives.
"The American Agent" is a gripping mystery novel that features the beloved character Maisie Dobbs, a psychologist and investigator. Set in the backdrop of World War II London, the story delves into the complexities of war, espionage, and personal struggles. Maisie is drawn into a case when the body of a fellow agent is discovered, leading her to uncover layers of deceit and betrayal, not just in the external world but also within her own relationships.
The narrative weaves through themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the impact of war on individuals and society. Maisie must navigate the dangerous waters of intelligence work while grappling with her own emotional turmoil, as the war has profound effects on her life and those around her. The writing captures the tension of the era and the psychological depth of its characters.
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The value of money is subjective, depending on age. At the age of one, one multiplies the actual sum by 145,000, making one pound seem like 145,000 pounds to a one-year-old. At seven – Bertie's age – the multiplier is 24, so that five pounds seems like 120 pounds. At the age of twenty four, five pounds is five pounds; at forty five it is divided by 5, so that it seems like one pound and one pound seems like twenty pence. {All figures courtesy of Scottish Government Advice Leaflet: Handling your Money.}
Alexander McCall Smith
Look, if you say that science will eventually prove there is no God, on that I must differ. No matter how small they take it back, to a tadpole, to an atom, there is always something they can't explain, something that created it all at the end of the search.
And no matter how far they try to go the other way – to extend life, play around with the genes, clone this, clone that, live to one hundred and fifty – at some point, life is over. And then what happens? When the life comes to an end?
I shrugged.
You see?
He leaned back. He smiled.
When you come to the end, that's where God begins.
Mitch Albom
You say you should have died instead of me. But during my time on earth, people died instead of me, too. It happens every day. When lightning strikes a minute after you are gone, or an airplane crashes that you might have been on. When your colleague falls ill and you do not. We think such things are random. But there is a balance to it all. One withers, another grows. Birth and death are part of a whole.
Mitch Albom