Since Fleming wrote the first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1952, the Bond stories continue to fly off shelves with over 100 million copies sold worldwide. The Bond films also smash box-office totals with each movie released—over seven billion dollars’ worth worldwide. From the iconic performances by Sean Connery to the most recent big-screen 007, Daniel Craig, several actors have pulled on the suit and stepped into the famous Aston Martin on screen. Each Bond gives the character his own flair, but some of Bond’s witty one-liners live forever. We’ve gathered our favorite quotes from James Bond to celebrate the man who started it all, Ian Fleming.
50 Best James Bond Quotes
“Bond. James Bond.” — Sean Connery, Dr. No 20th Century Fox/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com “World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they’re Napoleon. Or God.” — Sean Connery, Dr. No “Minnows pretending they’re whales. Just like you on this island, Dr. No.” — Sean Connery, Dr. No “Well just goes to show, no one’s indestructible.” — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever “I tend to notice little things like that - whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette.” — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever “In order to form a more perfect union, sweetheart. — Sean Connery, Diamonds Are Forever “My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done. Such as, drinking Dom Perignon ’53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs.” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger Keystone Press Agency/Keystone USA via ZUMAPRESS.com “A martini. Shaken, not stirred.” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger “Do you expect me to talk?” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger “Ejector seat? You’re joking!” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger “Shocking. Positively shocking.” — Sean Connery, Goldfinger [After shooting a villain with a spear:] “I think he got the point.” — Sean Connery, Thunderball MGM/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com “Oh, I travel… a sort of licensed troubleshooter.” — Sean Connery, Thunderball “I’ll do anything for a woman with a knife.” — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill United Artists/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com “In my business you prepare for the unexpected.” — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill “I help people with problems.” — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill “I guess it’s, uh… a farewell to arms.” — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill “SWITCH THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF!” — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill “I’ll do anything for a woman with a knife.” — Timothy Dalton, Licence to Kill “Pistols at dawn; it’s a little old-fashioned, isn’t it?” — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun SNAP/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com “I mean sir, who would pay a million dollars to have me killed?” — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun “I admit killing you would be a pleasure.” — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun “Your dancing is superb - and so are you.” — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun “A gun in a bag of peanuts, how original. What will they think of next?” — Roger Moore, The Man With the Golden Gun “The world is not enough.” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough United Artists/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com “Construction isn’t exactly my speciality.” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough “Oh Moneypenny, the story of our relationship: close, but no cigar.” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough “If you can’t trust a Swiss banker, what’s the world come to?” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough “Revenge is not hard to fathom for a man who believes in nothing.” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough “I usually hate killing an unarmed man. Cold-blooded murder is a filthy business.” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough “Let’s count to three. You can do that, can’t you?” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough “Well let’s just… skirt the issue, shall we?” — Pierce Brosnan, The World Is Not Enough [After nearly dying from poisoning:] “I’m sorry. That last hand…nearly killed me.” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale Imago via ZUMA Press “Why is it that people who can’t take advice always insist on giving it?” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale “I won’t consider myself to be in trouble until I start weeping blood.” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale “I have no armour left. You’ve stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me - whatever is left of me - whatever I am - I’m yours.” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale “Hmm. I wonder if bomb-makers are insured for things like that.” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale “It’s just that not so long ago, I would have described your feelings towards me as, eh, I’m trying to think of a better word than - loathing.” — Daniel Craig, Casino Royale “Well, I like to do some things the old-fashioned way.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall Columbia Pictures/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com “And youth is no guarantee of innovation.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall “Well, everybody needs a hobby.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall “A gun and a radio. It’s not exactly Christmas, is it?” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall “What a waste of good scotch.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall “Last rat standing.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall “Hire me or fire me. It’s entirely up to you.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall “I always did hate this house.” — Daniel Craig, Skyfall “We all have our secrets. We just didn’t get to yours yet.” — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die “History isn’t kind to men who play God.” — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die “I had to show someone your watch. It really blew their mind.” — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die “You’re right. Letting go is hard.” — Daniel Craig, No Time To Die Next up: Movie Trivia
