“Above all, he liked it that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faulty appreciation of the odds, for, at gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck. And luck in all its moods had to be loved and not feared”

“Above all, he liked it that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faulty appreciation of the odds, for, at gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck. And luck in all its moods had to be loved and not feared”

“Loneliness becomes a lover, solitude a darling sin.”

“Older women are best, because they always think they may be doing it for the last time.”

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

“Never job backwards. What might have been was a waste of time.”

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

“The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success”

“Never say ‘no’ to adventures. Always say ‘yes,’ otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life.”

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

“Ian Fleming was my cousin, you know. He was in naval intelligence.”

“Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.-Ian Fleming”