Quotes from book
Our Man in Havana

Our Man In Havana is a novel set in Cuba by the British author Graham Greene. He makes fun of intelligence services, especially the British MI6, and their willingness to believe reports from their local informants. The book predates the Cuban Missile Crisis, but certain aspects of the plot, notably the role of missile installations, appear to anticipate the events of 1962.

“Reality in our century is not something to be faced.”
Pt. 1, ch. 1, sct. 1
Our Man in Havana (1958)