“Those whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make bored.”
Ian Fleming
The quote by James Bond in the novel.
From Russia, with Love (Primary source)
From Russia, with Love is the fifth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, often regarded as one of the most meticulously plotted and psychologically intense entries in the franchise.
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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“Never say ‘no’ to adventures.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“It’s never too early to start winning.”
— Ian Fleming Primary source“Grief too will make us idealists.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The first wealth is health.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Wish not so much to live long as to live well.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“It is important to make a dream of life and a dream reality.”
— Marie Curie Disputed