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Goldfinger
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"Goldfinger" Quotes

A British spy must thwart the plans of a wealthy gold smuggler.

Quotes

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

Ian Fleming

conspiracysuspicion

The first time is not a surprise. The second time is an enemy action. And the third time is a declaration of war.

Ian Fleming

strategywar

Goldfinger was a cheat. He was a cheat at cards and he was a cheat at golf. He was a cheat at love.

Ian Fleming

deceptioncheating

He had a curious idea that he would like to look his enemy in the face.

Ian Fleming

confrontationbravery

Oddjob spoke only Korean. Goldfinger spoke fluent English, but with a faint German accent.

Ian Fleming

multilingualismcommunication

Bond knew that he drank too much. But it was one of the few things he really enjoyed.

Ian Fleming

alcoholpleasure

The problem was always full of the unexpected.

Ian Fleming

uncertaintychallenges

Bond guessed that the man had never been inside a church before in his life.

Ian Fleming

religionignorance

Bond had never been a great believer in luck, but he knew that there was such a thing as being in the right place at the right time.

Ian Fleming

lucktiming

He knew that he had just come face to face with Evil.

Ian Fleming

evilconfrontation