Ian Fleming, Casino Royale Quotes

Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket.

Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.

Like all harsh, cold men, he was easily tipped over into sentiment.

People are islands, ' she said. 'They don't really touch. However close they are, they're really quite separate. Even if they've been married for fifty years.

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.

A scar had been beaten into his mind which would only heal by experience.

History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.