“The conventional parabola--sentiment, the touch of the hand, the kiss, the passionate kiss, the feel of the body, the climax in the bed, then more bed, then less bed, then the boredom, the tears and the final bitterness--was to him shameful and hypocritical.”

“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”