“Bond didn’t defend the practice. He simply maintained that the more effort and ingenuity you put into gambling, the more you took out.”
Ian Fleming
Casino Royale (Primary source)
Casino Royale is the debut novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, introducing the British secret agent as he embarks on a high-stakes mission to bankrupt a Soviet operative.
“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“I don’t drink tea. I hate it. It’s mud. Moreover it’s one of the main reasons for the downfall of the British Empire. Be a good girl and make me some coffee.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“Let him think I am more man than I am and I will be so.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“I don’t want to be your friend, baby. I am your friend.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“The search for truth is more precious than its possession.”
— Albert Einstein Primary source“Silk and satins and scarlets and velvets put out the kitchen fire.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary sourceEffort Gambling Cause and Effect