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18 quotes
British author (1908–1964)
“You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.”
"The difference between a good golf shot and a bad one is the same as the difference between a beautiful and a plain woman --a matter of millimetres."
on Humor
"A scar had been beaten into his mind which would only heal by experience."
on Life
"You start to die the moment you are born. The whole of life is cutting through the pack with death. So take it easy."
on Death
"Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket."
on Philosophy
"Unfortunately most ways of making big money take a long time. By the time one has made the money one is too old to enjoy it."
on Success
"Most marriages don't add two people together. They subtract one from the other."
on Relationships
"You only live twice:Once when you are bornAnd once when you look death in the face"
"You are about to awake when you dream that you are dreaming."
"When the odds are hopeless, when all seems to be lost, then is the time to be calm, to make a show of authority – at least of indifference"
on Inspirational
"Loneliness becomes a lover, solitude a darling sin."
on Love
"History is moving pretty quickly these days and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts."
on History
"Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles."
"Worry is a dividend paid to disaster before it is due."
on Fear
"Prohibition is the trigger of crime."
on Crime
"Those who deserve to die, die the death they deserve."
on Justice
"The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success"
on Genius
"Never say ‘no’ to adventures. Always say ‘yes,’ otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life."
