“James Bond: I see you don't chase dreams, you live them. Graves: One of the virtues of never sleeping, Mr. Bond. I have to live my dreams. Besides, plenty of time to sleep when you're dead.”Tagged: Dreams, Sleep, Insomnia
“Colonel Moon: You will not live to see the day all Korea is ruled by the North. James Bond: Then you and I have something in common.”Tagged: north korea
“Graves: We only met briefly, but you left a lasting impression. You see, when your intervention forced me to present the world with a new face, I chose to model the disgusting Gustav Graves on you. I paid attention to details—that unjustifiable swagger, the crass quips, the self-defense mechanism…”Tagged: Self-Defense, Guns, Inadequacy, First Impressions
“James Bond: I'm looking for a North Korean. Raul: Tourist? James Bond: Terrorist. Raul: One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.”Tagged: Terrorist, freedom fighter, north korea
“Q: Forgive my mentioning it, 007, but a perfect marksman isn't really supposed to shoot his own boss. James Bond: Check the replay. You'll find he's dead and she's only got a flesh wound.”Tagged: Marksmanship, flesh wound
“James Bond: You know, you're cleverer than you look. Q: Hmm...still, better than looking cleverer than you are. Follow me, if you please. [Hands Bond a watch] A new watch. This will be your 20th, I believe. James Bond: How time flies.”Tagged: clever, time flies
“Sometimes we pay so much attention to our enemies, we forget to watch our friends as well.”Tagged: enemies, Friends
“Vesper Lynd: You love me? James Bond: Enough to travel the world with you until one of us has to take an honest job... which I think is going to have to be you, because I have no idea what an honest job is.”Tagged: Love, Commitment, honest job, World Travel
“Bond: No. It would have proved that she's guilty, not that he's innocent. It could have been a double blind. Keep sweating him. [pause] M: You don't trust anyone, do you, James? Bond: No.”Tagged: Killing, Complicated, Loathing
“Bond: It's just that not so long ago, I would have described your feelings towards me as, um...well, I'm trying to think of a better word than 'loathing'. Vesper: I'm afraid I'm a complicated woman. Bond: That is something to be afraid of.”Tagged: Killing, Complicated, Loathing
“Vesper Lynd: It doesn't bother you, killing those people? Bond: I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did.”Tagged: Killing
“Bond: Vodka martini. Bartender: Shaken or stirred? Bond: Do I look like I give a damn?”Tagged: martini, gin, vodka, shaken, stirred
“True. But this one overcompensates by wearing slightly masculine clothing. Being more aggressive than her female colleagues. Which gives her a somewhat prickly demeanor, and ironically enough, makes it less likely for her to be accepted and promoted by her male superiors, who mistake her…”Tagged: Compensation, masculine, Orphan
“[Vesper Lynd sits opposite James Bond on the train to Montenegro] Vesper Lynd: I'm the money. James Bond: Every penny of it.”Tagged: Money, Value
“Bond: Well, I understand double-0's have a very short life expectancy, so your mistake will be short-lived. M: Bond, this may be too much for a blunt instrument to understand, but arrogance and self-awareness seldom go hand-in-hand. Bond: So you want me to be half-monk, half-hitman?”Tagged: Life Expectancy, Mistakes, Arrogance, Self-awareness
“[A bartender comes to the poker table to take drink orders.] Bond: Dry martini. Bartender: Oui, monsieur. Bond: Wait. Three measures of Gordon's gin, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake until it's ice cold and add a thin slice of lemon peel.”Tagged: martini, gin, vodka