Ian Fleming
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Ian Fleming, novelist, creator of the character James Bond.
- "It was a dark, clean-cut face, with a three-inch scar showing whitely down the sunburned skin of the right cheek. The eyes were wide and level under straight, rather long black brows. The hair was black, parted on the left, and carelessly brushed so that a thick black comma fell down over the right eyebrow. The longish straight nose ran down to a short upper lip below which was a wide and finely drawn but cruel mouth. The line of jaw was straight and firm. A section of dark suit, white short and black knitted tie completed the picture."
- Description in first James Bond book, Casino Royale, 1953
- "But some motorcars - mine, for instance, and perhaps yours - are different. If you get to like them and understand them, if you are kind to them and don't scratch their paint and bang their doors, if you fill them up and pump them up when they need it, of you keep them clean and polish and out the rain and snow as much as possible, you will find, you MAY find, that they become almost like persons - MORE than just ordinary persons - MAGICAL PERSONS!!!"
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1964
- The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.
- Opening lines of Casino Royale
- Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.
- Goldfinger, said by the character Auric Goldfinger
- A medium Vodka dry Martini--with a slice of lemon peel. Shaken and not stirred.
- Dr. No
- You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.
- You Only Live Twice
- A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.
- Men want a woman whom they can turn on and off like a light switch.
- I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
- A woman should be an illusion.
- Older women are best, because they always think they may be doing it for the last time.
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