Like All Harsh, Cold Men, He Was

Bond Always Mistrusted Short Men. They Grew Up From Childhood With An Inferiority Complex. All Their Lives They Would Strive To Be Big - Bigger Than The Others Who Had Teased Them As A Child. Napoleon Had Been Short, And Hitler. It Was The Short Men That Caused All The Trouble In The World.

Writing About 2,000 Words In Three Hours Every Morning, 'casino Royale' Dutifully Produced Itself. I Wrote Nothing And Made No Corrections Until The Book Was Finished. If I Had Looked Back At What I Had Written The Day Before I Might Have Despaired.

A Gentleman's Choice Of Timepiece Says As Much About Him As Does His Saville Row Suit.

Bond Didn't Defend The Practice. He Simply Maintained That The More Effort And Ingenuity You Put Into Gambling, The More You Took Out.

Like All Harsh, Cold Men, He Was Easily Tipped Over Into Sentiment.