Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Things do not happen. Things are made to happen.
Leap, and the net will appear.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
If you think you can do it, you can.
If you've got a talent, protect it.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
I think Bond the character is distinct: He's British, he has a certain code that he lives by, he's incorruptible... he's a classical hero, but he's also fallible. He has inner demons, inner conflicts, and he's a romantic.