Creative Quotations from Ian Fleming (1908-1964)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Ian Fleming
(1908-1964) born on May 28

English author. "He created James Bond; wrote "Dr. No," 1958 and "Goldfinger," 1959."

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

A woman should be an illusion.

"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."

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

"Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action."

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
R:	""Life of Ian Fleming," by John Pearson."
A:	"On writing 2,000 words each morning, without rereading or making corrections, on his 1953 novel "Casino Royale,," recalled on his death 12 Aug 1964."
N:	"In "Sunday Times" (London), 9 Oct 1966."
K:	""Goldfinger;" according to Darin Gates, the sections of this novel are named "Happenstance," "Coincidence," and "Enemy Action.""