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Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes,' otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.
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Ian Fleming
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You only live twice:
Once when you are born
And once when you look death in the face
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Ian Fleming (You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12))
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I am a poet in deeds--not often in words.
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Ian Fleming (Goldfinger (James Bond, #7))
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People are islands,' she said. 'They don't really touch. However close they are, they're really quite separate. Even if they've been married for fifty years.
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Ian Fleming (Casino Royale (James Bond, #1))
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Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action
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Ian Fleming (Goldfinger (James Bond, #7))
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Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action'.
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Ian Fleming (Goldfinger (James Bond, #7))
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The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success
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Ian Fleming
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Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.
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Ian Fleming (Casino Royale (James Bond, #1))
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A woman can put up with almost anything; anything but indifference.
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Ian Fleming
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Today we are fighting Communism. Okay. If I'd been alive fifty years ago, the brand of Conservatism we have today would have been damn near called Communism and we should have been told to go and fight that. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.
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Ian Fleming (Casino Royale (James Bond, #1))