Love of life is born of the awareness of death, of the dread of it. Ian Fleming More Quotes by Ian Fleming More Quotes From Ian Fleming A woman should be an illusion Ian Fleming illusionwomenmaturity My mental hands were empty, and I felt I must do something as a counterirritant or antibody to my hysterical alarm at getting married at the age of 43. Ian Fleming birthdaymeaningfulfunny I'm getting very sorry for the Devil and his disciples such as the good Le Chiffre. The devil has a rotten time and I always like to be on the side of the underdog. We don't give the poor chap a chance...the Devil had no prophets to write his Ten Commandments and no team of authors to write his biography. Ian Fleming teamsorrywriting These blithering women who thought they could do a man's work. Why the hell couldn't they stay at home and mind their pots and pans and stick to their frocks and gossip and leave men's work to the men. Ian Fleming gossiphomemen Bond always mistrusted short men. They grew up from childhood with an inferiority complex. All their lives they would strive to be big - bigger than the others who had teased them as a child. Napoleon had been short, and Hitler. It was the short men that caused all the trouble in the world. Ian Fleming childhoodmenchildren I'm looking for Commander James Bond, not an overgrown stunt man. [on meeting Sean Connery] Ian Fleming seanmeetingsmen Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes', otherwise you'll lead a very dull life. Ian Fleming sayneveryoulife A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle. Ian Fleming uncomfortablehorsemiddledangerous This country-right-or-wrong business is getting a little out-of-date.. History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts. Ian Fleming prettybusinesshistorymoving
