“Painters, writers, musicians are lonely people. So are statesmen and admirals and generals. But then, I added to be fair, so are criminals and lunatics. Let's just say, not to be too flattering, that true Individuals are lonely.”
Ian Fleming
The quote is by Vivienne Michel, not James Bond, in the novel.
The Spy Who Loved Me (Primary source)
The Spy Who Loved Me is the tenth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, distinguished by its unconventional narrative structure and intimate, first-person perspective.
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“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“We must be our own [friend] before we can be another’s.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Who will let you? That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
— Ayn Rand Primary source“Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and colour, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end, or almost to the end, of the day.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It’s their mistake, not my failing.”
— Richard Feynman Primary source