“The whole scene, the empty beach, the green and blue sea, the naked girl with the strands of fair hair, reminded Bond of something. He searched his mind. Yes, she was Botticelli’s Venus, seen from behind.”
Ian Fleming
Dr. No (Primary source)
Dr. No is the sixth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, marking the first appearance of the eponymous villain and introducing the tropical exoticism that would become a hallmark of the franchise.
“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“Never say ‘no’ to adventures.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“It’s never too early to start winning.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“An hundred thieves cannot strip one naked man, especially if his skin’s off.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Painting is poetry which is seen and not heard, and poetry is a painting which is heard but not seen.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Disputed“For every friend whom he loses for truth, he gains a better.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Today is yesterday’s pupil.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source