| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 5f44896 | George, you won,' said Guillam, as they walked slowly towards the car. 'Did I?' said Smiley. 'Yes. Yes, well I suppose I did. | pyrrhic-victory smiley | John le Carré | |
| d427829 | Walking a short way back along the embankment, almost to where the cross stood, Smiley took another look at the bridge, as if to establish whether anything had changed, but clearly it had not, and though the wind appeared a little stronger, the snow was still swirling in all directions. | metaphor pyrrhic-victory smiley | John le Carré |