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30 Of James Bond's Most Quotable Lines

Mike Reyes

10 April 2024 at 5:00 pm

These quips are forever.

“Bond. James Bond.” - Dr. No (1962)

“Red wine with fish. Well, that should have told me something.” - From Russia With Love (1963)

“Shaken, not stirred.” - Goldfinger (1964)

“I think he got the point.” - Thunderball (1965)

“Bon appetit.” - You Only Live Twice (1967)

“We have all the time in the world.” - On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

“Exceptionally fine shot.” - Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

“Well he always did have an inflated opinion of himself.” - Live And Let Die (1973)

“There's a useful four letter word, and you're full of it.” - The Man With The Golden Gun (1975)

“Keeping the British end up, sir.” - The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

“Had to show someone your watch. Really blew their mind.” - No Time To Die (2021)

“His name’s Jaws. He kills people” - Moonraker (1979)

“He had no head for heights.” - For Your Eyes Only (1981)

“Fill ‘er up, please.” - Octopussy (1983)

“Rest and recreation, my darling. The trip back from Siberia took a lot out of me.” - A View To A Kill (1985)

“Whoever she was, I must have scared the living daylights out of her.” - The Living Daylights (1987)

“Don’t you want to know why?” - License To Kill (1989)

“No. For me.” - Goldeneye (1995)

“You forgot the first rule of mass media, Elliot: give the people what they want!” - Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

“I never miss.” - The World Is Not Enough (1999)

“Time to face gravity.” - Die Another Day (2002)

“I’m sorry. That last hand nearly killed me.” - Casino Royale (2006)

“I never left.” - Quantum of Solace (2008)

“What makes you think this is my first time?” - Skyfall (2012)

“Visionaries? Psychiatric wards are full of them.” - Spectre (2015)

“That’s a Smith and Wesson. And you’ve had your six.” - Dr. No (1962)

“Shocking. Positively shocking.” - Goldfinger (1964)

“This never happened to the other feller.” - On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)

“Alright. Keep your hair on.” - You Only Live Twice (1981)

“I’m more of a problem eliminator.” - License To Kill (1989)

These quips are forever.

007 isn’t just a man known for his slick trigger finger for her majesty, he’s also got his own way with words. As the James Bond movies have offered many quotable lines for fans to throw out at the right time, it’d be a shame not to celebrate that fact. So let’s take some time and discuss the lines that best sum up the wit and wisdom of Commander Bond.

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James Bond has a way with words, and these quotable moments from the 007 franchise are living proof.

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