“Never say ‘no’ to adventures.”
Ian Fleming
Spoken by Commander Pott in the book.
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (Primary source)
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“That’s no way to treat adventures. Never say ‘no’ to adventures. Always say ‘yes,’ otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life.”
Ian Fleming
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