“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“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“You may be too cunning for one, but not for all.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Altogether too often, people substitute opinions for facts and emotions for analysis.”
— Andrew S. Grove Primary source“Where should we go? I don’t care. Anywhere you want. Anywhere we don’t know people.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“There is a joy in danger.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Disputed