The Silent Places (2010)
“But that’s not going to be good enough for intelligence work. If I’ve got a choice between having a good soldier and a great salesman, I’ll take the great salesman every time.” Reese later realized that salesman was a kind word. The instructor really meant con man. Persuasion, acting. Anyone can shoot a gun. But a real pro can bluff his way out of many situations. The key is to act as if you’re in your surroundings. Act as if you belong. And through acting, become the other. If you believe you ...are the other, those around you will believe it, too. The instructor quoted Buchan, saying, “‘A fool tries to look different: a clever man looks the same and is different.’”
Normally, that’s what Reese would have done. When the elevator dinged, he would have gotten on and persuaded the occupants by his mere presence and body language that he was a tenant, not an intruder. He would even have made polite small talk.
But in a split second, something told him that would not be a good idea.MoreLess
Normally, that’s what Reese would have done. When the elevator dinged, he would have gotten on and persuaded the occupants by his mere presence and body language that he was a tenant, not an intruder. He would even have made polite small talk.
But in a split second, something told him that would not be a good idea.MoreLess
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