Ian Fleming

“Goldfinger could not have known that high tension was Bond's natural way of life and that pressure and danger relaxed him.”
― Ian Fleming, Goldfinger

“Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action'.”
― Ian Fleming, Goldfinger

“Bond smelt the smell of danger.”
― Ian Fleming, From Russia With Love

 

“You only live twice:
Once when you're born
And once when you look death in the face.”
― Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice

“Never say 'no' to adventures.”
― Ian Fleming, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

“In my job,’ he said, ‘when I come up against a man like this one, I have another motto. It’s “live and let die”.”
― Ian Fleming, Live and Let Die

Ian Fleming is best known for his spy novels, in particular the James Bond 007 Series; however it was the James Bond movies that were the biggest hit.  James Bond is second highest grossing series in movie history.  Ian Fleming wanted James Bond to be a dull man that exciting things happened too.  Hollywood made James Bond into just the opposite, one the most exciting and glamorous heroes ever to hit the big screens.