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Ian Fleming on Halloween

1908–1964 England

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3 quotes

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

You Only Live Twice (1964)

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.

Casino Royale (1953)

It was the same with the whole Russian machine. Fear was the impulse. For them it was always safer to advance than retreat. Advance against the enemy and the bullet might miss you. Retreat, evade, betray and the bullet would never miss.

Casino Royale (1953)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ian Fleming (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.