When I wrote the first [Bond novel] in 1953, I wanted Bond to be an extremely dull, uninteresting man to whom things happened... when I was casting around for a name for my protagonist I thought by God, [James Bond] is the dullest name I ever heard.
Ian FlemingBond didn't defend the practice. He simply maintained that the more effort and ingenuity you put into gambling, the more you took out.
Ian FlemingUnfortunately 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.
Ian Fleming