“Although he had not got to bed until two, Bond walked into his headquarters punctually at ten the next morning.”
Ian Fleming
Moonraker (Primary source)
Moonraker is the third novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, shifting the spy’s focus from international espionage to a high-stakes domestic threat.
“When the odds are hopeless, when all seems to be lost, then is the time to be calm, to make a show of authority—at least of indifference.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“I don’t drink tea. I hate it. It’s mud. Moreover it’s one of the main reasons for the downfall of the British Empire. Be a good girl and make me some coffee.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“People often overestimate what will happen in the next two years and underestimate what will happen in ten.”
— Bill Gates Primary source“Every thing impossible, until we see a success.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“A life of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source