Ipsis dixit: Marcador de livros (58)

"Same operations are like that, and stagnation favours then. They are not expensive, they are not conclusive, they don't necessarily lead anywhere - but then neither does political stalemate - they are free of scandal. And each year when the annual audit is taken, they are moved through without a note, until their longevily becomes their justification" (p. 145)

John le Carré, The Secret Pilgrim (1990)