“You never get real adventures without a bit of risk somewhere.”
Ian Fleming
Spoken by Commander Pott in the book.
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (Primary source)
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car is a children’s novel by Ian Fleming, a departure from his James Bond series.
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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“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 never eats too much, will never be lazy.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Delegation without follow-through is abdication. You can never wash your hands of a task.”
— Andrew S. Grove Primary source“Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“The golden age never was the present age.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source