297 Quotes by Ian Fleming

A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.

I don't regard James Bond precisely as a hero, but at least he does get on and do his duty, in an extremely corny way.

I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.

As for sex, well, I mean sex is a perfectly respectable subject as far as Shakespeare is concerned. I mean, all history is love and violence.

People do connect me with James Bond simply because I happen to like scrambled eggs and short-sleeved shirts and some of the things that James Bond does, but I certainly haven't got his guts nor his very lively appetites.

I'm not in the Shakespeare stakes. I have no ambition.

If I wait for the genius to come, it just doesn't arrive.

Writing about 2,000 words in three hours every morning, 'Casino Royale' dutifully produced itself. I wrote nothing and made no corrections until the book was finished. If I had looked back at what I had written the day before I might have despaired.

To come and see them live at a small track has appeal.