“The gain to the winner is, in some odd way, always less than the loss to the loser.”
Ian Fleming
The quote by James Bond in the novel.
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.
“Before he slept he reflected, as he had often reflected in other moments of triumph at the card table, that the gain to the winner is, in some odd way, always less than the loss to the loser.”
Ian Fleming
“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“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“The most effective way to do it is to do it.”
— Amelia Earhart Disputed“Our spontaneous action is always the best.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source