Today we are fighting Communism. Okay. If I'd been alive fifty years ago, the brand of Conservatism we have today would have been damn near called Communism, and we should have been told to go and fight that. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.

— Ian Fleming

Unfortunately most ways of making big money take a long time. By the time one has made the money one is too old to enjoy it.

— Ian Fleming

When she had failed once or twice to respond to some conversational gambit or other, Bond also relapsed into silence and occupied himself with his own gloomy thoughts.

— 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

Who is this man?'' Chinaman, or rather half Chinese and half German. Got a daft name. Calls himself Doctor No - Doctor Julius No.'' No? Spelled like Yes?'' That's right.

— Ian Fleming

Worry is a dividend paid to disaster before it is due.

— Ian Fleming

You are about to awake when you dream that you are dreaming.

— Ian Fleming

You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.

— Ian Fleming

You only live twice:Once when you are born And once when you look death in the face

— Ian Fleming

You start to die the moment you are born. The whole of life is cutting through the pack with death. So take it easy.

— Ian Fleming