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Ian Lancaster Fleming war ein britischer Schriftsteller. Bekanntheit erlangte er vor allem mit der von ihm erdachten Roman- und Filmfigur James Bond sowie seinem Kinderbuch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Wikipedia  

✵ 28. Mai 1908 – 12. August 1964
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“Never say ‘no’ to adventures. Always say ‘yes’, otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life.”

Ian Fleming buch Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang

Quelle: Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (1964), Ch. 2

“I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”

Ian Fleming buch You Only Live Twice

Quelle: You Only Live Twice (1964), Ch. 21 : Orbit. Fleming is quoting Jack London directly.

“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it’s enemy action.”

Ian Fleming buch Goldfinger

Variante: Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action'.
Quelle: Auric Goldfinger, Ch. 14 : Things That Go Thump In The Night

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

Ian Fleming buch You Only Live Twice

Quelle: You Only Live Twice (1964), Ch. 11 : Anatomy Class

“A dry martini,' he said. 'One. In a deep champagne goblet.'…
Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon-peel. Got it?”

Ian Fleming buch Casino Royale

Quelle: Casino Royale (1953), Ch. 7 : Rouge et Noir
Kontext: Bond insisted ordering Leiter's Haig-and-Haig "on the rocks" and then he looked carefully at the barman. "A Dry Martini", he said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet." "Oui, monsieur." "Just a moment. Three measures of Gordons, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?" "Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea.

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

Ian Fleming buch Casino Royale

Quelle: Casino Royale

“I am a poet in deeds--not often in words.”

Ian Fleming buch Goldfinger

Quelle: Goldfinger

“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.”

Ian Fleming buch Casino Royale

Opening line, Ch. 1 : The Secret Agent
Casino Royale (1953)
Kontext: The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. Then the soul erosion produced by high gambling — a compost of greed and fear and nervous tension — becomes unbearable and the senses awake and revolt from it.

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

Ian Fleming buch Casino Royale

Quelle: Casino Royale (1953), Ch. 20 : The Nature Of Evil
Kontext: "Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles."
He laughed. "But don't let me down and become human yourself. We would lose a wonderful machine."

“Never say 'no' to adventures.”

Ian Fleming buch Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang

Quelle: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

“Mine’s Bond – James Bond.”

Ian Fleming buch Casino Royale

Quelle: Casino Royale

“The World Is Not Enough”

Ian Fleming buch On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Quelle: On Her Majesty's Secret Service

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

Ian Fleming buch Casino Royale

Variante: History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.
Quelle: Casino Royale

“Most marriages don't add two people together. They subtract one from the other.”

Ian Fleming buch Diamonds Are Forever

Quelle: Diamonds Are Forever

“Hope makes a good breakfast. Eat plenty of it.”

Ian Fleming buch From Russia, with Love

Quelle: From Russia With Love

“Love of life is born of the awareness of death, of the dread of it.”

Ian Fleming buch The Spy Who Loved Me

Quelle: The Spy Who Loved Me

“The gain to the winner is always less than the loss to the loser.”

Ian Fleming buch Live and Let Die

Quelle: Live and Let Die

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