“And people with obsessions, reflected Bond, were blind to danger.”
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“It’s never too early to start winning.”
— Ian Fleming Primary sourceThis case isn’t ripe yet. Until it is, our policy with Mr Big is “live and let live”.
Bond looked quizzically at Captain Dexter.
“In my job,” he said, “when I come up against a man like this one, I have another motto. It’s ‘live and let die’.”
“He that can have patience can have what he will.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“You had to trust the people you worked with completely or not at all, and you had to make decisions about the trusting.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“Altogether too often, people substitute opinions for facts and emotions for analysis.”
— Andrew S. Grove Primary source“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
— Thomas Edison Disputed