“The World Is Not Enough”
Ian Fleming
In the scene from where the quote is taken, James Bond learns that his family motto might be, The World is Not Enough, but he is not particularly interested in it.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Primary source)
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service is the eleventh novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, marking a pivotal and emotionally charged chapter in the 007 saga.
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