If the James Bond character is known for anything, it’s his witty one-liners that always seem to bring a smile even in the direst moments. The trademark “Bond. James Bond” was introduced in Dr. No (1962), and subsequently used in all 25 Bond films in one way or another. However, each film has some memorable lines that fans will never forget. Here are some of the best James Bond quotes organized by year, including some of the most famous quotes made by villains and Bond girls.
The Best James Bond Quotes
1960s
“Bond. James Bond.” James Bond in Dr. No (1962)
“That’s A Smith & Wesson And You’ve Had Your Six.”
James Bond in Dr. No (1962)
“There’s A Saying In England: Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire.”
James Bond In From Russia with Love (1963)
“A Martini. Shaken, Not Stirred.”
James Bond in Goldfinger (1964)
“Do You Expect Me To Talk?”
James Bond in Goldfinger (1964)
“My name is Pussy Galore.”
Pussy Galore in ‘Goldfinger’ (1964)
“I Must Be Dreaming.”
James Bond in Goldfinger (1964)
“No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!”
Auric Goldfinger in ‘Goldfinger’ (1964)
“Shocking. Positively Shocking.”
James Bond in Goldfinger (1964)
“That’s As Bad As Listening To The Beatles Without Earmuffs.”
James Bond in Goldfinger (1964)
“Oh, I Travel – A Sort Of Licensed Troubleshooter.”
James Bond in Thunderball (1965)
“You Can Tell Of The One That Got Away.”
James Bond in Thunderball (1965)
“I Think He Got The Point.”
James Bond in Thunderball (1965)
“We Have All the Time in the World.”
James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
“Just A Slight Stiffness Coming On… In The Shoulder.”
James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
“This Never Happened To The Other Fellow.”
James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
1970s
“He Always Did Have An Inflated Opinion of Himself.”
James Bond in Live And Let Die (1973)
“Names is for tombstones, baby.”
Yaphet Kotto in ‘Live and Let Die’ (1973)
“Exactly. I Am Now Aiming Precisely At Your Groin. Speak Or Forever Hold Your Piece.”
James Bond in The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
“I only need one.”
Francisco Scaramanga in ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ (1974)
“Keeping The British End Up, Sir.”
James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
1980s
The Chinese have a saying; “Before setting off on revenge, you first dig *two* graves”!
James Bond in For Your Eyes Only (1981)
“I took the scenic route.”
James Bond in For Your Eyes Only (1981)
“I am not for hire.”
James Bond in Octopussy (1983)
Vijay: “I hear the Island is exclusively for women, no men allowed.”
Bond: “Sexual discrimination, I will definitely have to pay it a visit.”
Octopussy (1983)
A View To A Kill (1985)
Jenny Flex: “I love an early morning ride.”
James Bond: “Well, I’m an early riser myself.”
“A little restless but I got off eventually.”
James Bond in A View To A Kill (1985)
“Stuff Your Orders.”
James Bond in The Living Daylights (1987)
Xenia Onatopp: “You don’t need the gun.”
James Bond in “Well, that depends on your definition of safe sex.”
Goldeneye (1995)
1990s
“They’ll Print Anything These Days.”
James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
“I Always Enjoyed Studying A New Tongue.”
James Bond in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
“You always were a cunning linguist, James.”
Miss Moneypenny in ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’ (1997)
“I Thought Christmas Only Comes Once A Year.”
James Bond in The World Is Not Enough (1999)
“I Never Miss.”
James Bond in The World is Not Enough (1999)
2000s
Verity: [After a fencing class] “I see you handle your weapon well.”
James Bond: “I have been known to keep my tip up.”
Die Another Day (2002)
“Now There’s A Name To Die For.”
James Bond in Die Another Day (2002)
“Does It Look Like I Give A Damn?”
James Bond in Casino Royale (2006)
“That Last Hand Nearly Killed Me.”
James Bond in Casino Royale (2006)
“Hello. We’re Teachers On Sabbatical And We’ve Just Won The Lottery.”
James Bond in Quantum of Solace (2008)
2010s
“Well, I Like To Do Some Things The Old-Fashioned Way.”
James Bond in Skyfall (2012)
2020s
“We All Have Our Secrets. We Just Didn’t Get To Yours Yet.”
James Bond in No Time to Die (2021)
“What makes you think this is my first time?”
James Bond in ‘Skyfall’ (2012)
“I Know… I Know.”
James Bond in No Time To Die (2021)