Ian Fleming

“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action.”

“You only live twice: once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.”

“I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”

“Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes,' otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.”

“The world is not enough.”

“A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.”

“Hope makes a good breakfast. Eat plenty of it.”

“Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.”

“The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.”

“History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep changing parts.”

“My name is Bond, James Bond.”

“Men want the same thing from their underwear that they want from women: a little bit of support, and a little bit of freedom.”

“A dry martini. Shaken, not stirred.”

“Most marriages don't add two people together. They subtract one from the other.”

“A woman should be an illusion.”