“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“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“It’s never too early to start winning.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“To be intimate with a foolish friend, is like going to bed with a razor.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.”
— Amelia Earhart Primary source“A life of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“The muses love the morning.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source