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Neal Purvis Quotes

Total quotes: 53
“It was all me, James. It's always been me. The author of all your pain.”
— Oberhauser, Spectre
Tagged: Pain, Sadism
“Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?”
— James Bond, Casino Royale
Tagged: Advice
“[Vesper Lynd sits opposite James Bond on the train to Montenegro]

Vesper Lynd: I'm the money.

James Bond: Every penny of it.”
— James Bond, Casino Royale
Tagged: Money, Value
“You're a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr. Bond. So long. [shoots himself in the head with a pistol]”
— Mr. White, Spectre
Tagged: Suicide, Last Words
“Camille: How much did he want?

James Bond: He wanted you, but I left the car as collateral. He'll get much more when he sells us out.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: ransom, collateral, sell out
“When one's young, it seems very easy to distinguish between right and wrong. But, as one gets older, it becomes more difficult. The villains and the heroes get all mixed up.”
— René Mathis, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: young, Old, Villains, Heroes, Right And Wrong
“James Bond: A gun and a radio. It's not exactly Christmas, is it?

Q: Were you expecting an exploding pen? We don't really go in for that anymore.”
— Q, Skyfall
Tagged: Gun, radio, Christmas, exploding pen
“Q: There are only about six people in the world who could set up fail-safes like this.

James Bond: Can you get past them?

Q: I invented them.”
— Q, Skyfall
Tagged: fail-safes, Inventors
“James Bond: Where is he?

Mr. White: He is everywhere. He's everywhere! He's at a bar with your friends, he's having dinner with your kids, he's in bed with your lover!”
— James Bond, Spectre
Tagged: ubiquitous, Infidelity
“ [on the previous M] She wouldn't let death get in the way of her job.”
— James Bond, Spectre
Tagged: Death, Job
“[hands Bond effects from Skyfall] You've got a secret. Something you can't tell anyone, because you don't trust anyone.”
— Eve Moneypenny, Spectre
Tagged: Secret, Trust
“I've really put you through a lot, haven't I? Well, that's brothers for you: they always know which buttons to press.”
— Blofeld, Spectre
Tagged: brothers, pushing buttons
“James Bond: What do I need to defuse a nuclear bomb?

Dr. Christmas Jones: Me.”
— James Bond, The World Is Not Enough
Tagged: nuclear bomb, defuse, Double Entendre
“Q: I've always tried to teach you two things. First, never let them see you bleed.

James Bond: And the second?

Q: Always have an escape plan. [his final lines in the series]”
— James Bond, The World Is Not Enough
Tagged: Weakness, Learning, escape plan
“Vesper Lynd: It doesn't bother you, killing those people?

Bond: I wouldn't be very good at my job if it did.”
— James Bond, Casino Royale
Tagged: Killing
“I couldn't give a shit about the CIA and their trumped-up evidence. Bond is my agent, and I trust him.”
— M, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: CIA, Shit
“M: If you could avoid killing every possible lead, it would be deeply appreciated.

James Bond: Yes, ma'am. I'll do my best.”
— James Bond, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Killing
“[re. the porcelain bulldog on M's desk.] The whole office goes up in smoke and that bloody thing survives?”
— James Bond, Skyfall
Tagged: Fire, Survival
“James Bond: I see you don't chase dreams, you live them.

Graves: One of the virtues of never sleeping, Mr. Bond. I have to live my dreams. Besides, plenty of time to sleep when you're dead.”
— James Bond, Die Another Day
Tagged: Dreams, Sleep, Insomnia
“James Bond: What business do you have with Elektra King?

Zukovsky: I thought it was you who was giving her the business.”
— James Bond, The World Is Not Enough
Tagged: Business, Double Entendre
“Lachaise: So good of you to come see me, Mr. Bond, particularly on such short notice.

James Bond: If you can't trust a Swiss banker, what's the world come to?”
— James Bond, The World Is Not Enough
Tagged: short notice, swiss banker, Trust
“It'd be a pretty cold bastard who didn't want revenge for the death of someone he loved.”
— Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Revenge, cold, Loved Ones
“Madeleine Swann: I love you...

Oberhauser: Do those blue eyes still recognize you?

James Bond: I'd recognize you anywhere.”
— James Bond, Spectre
Tagged: Love, Blue Eyes
“The first thing you should know about us is... we have people everywhere.”
— Mr. White, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Threat
“Q: I'm guessing this is not official.

James Bond: Not even remotely.

Q: So much for my promising career in espionage.”
— Q, Skyfall
Tagged: Official, espionage
“Eve: [watches Bond shave] Cut-throat razor. How very traditional.

James Bond: Well, I like to do some things the old-fashioned way.

Eve: Sometimes the old ways are the best.”
— James Bond, Skyfall
Tagged: razor, traditional, Old-Fashioned
“Madeleine Swann: [given a gun] What if I shoot you by mistake?

James Bond: It wouldn't be the first time.”
— James Bond, Spectre
Tagged: Gun, friendly fire, wouldn't be the first time
“[Bull is shot to see Zukovsky survived the explosion at the safehouse]
Bull: Boss? You're alive! I'm so glad to see you!

Zukovsky: Me too! [Shoots Bull]”
— Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Bruce Feirstein, The World Is Not Enough
Tagged: pleased to meet you, surprise murder
“Colonel Moon: You will not live to see the day all Korea is ruled by the North.

James Bond: Then you and I have something in common.”
— James Bond, Die Another Day
Tagged: north korea
“Reporter: After an entrance like that you can't be surprised you've been called a self-publicizing adrenaline junkie, can you?

Graves: I prefer the term adventurer.”
— Gustav Graves, Die Another Day
Tagged: adventurer, Adrenaline Junkie
“Zao: Why are you trying to kill me?

Jinx: I thought it was the humane thing to do.”
— Robert Wade, Neal Purvis, Die Another Day
Tagged: Murder, Humane, Irony
“James Bond: [in bed with Jones] I was wrong about you.

Dr. Christmas Jones: Yeah, how so?

James Bond: I thought Christmas only comes once a year.”
— James Bond, The World Is Not Enough
Tagged: Christmas, Double Entendres, orgasm
“Q: Age is no guarantee of efficiency.

James Bond: And youth is no guarantee of innovation.”
— James Bond, Skyfall
Tagged: Age, Youth, Innovation, Efficiency
“James Bond: You know, you're cleverer than you look.

Q: Hmm...still, better than looking cleverer than you are. Follow me, if you please. [Hands Bond a watch] A new watch. This will be your 20th, I believe.

James Bond: How time flies.”
— James Bond, Die Another Day
Tagged: clever, time flies
“[A bartender comes to the poker table to take drink orders.]

Bond: Dry martini.

Bartender: Oui, monsieur.

Bond: Wait. Three measures of Gordon's gin, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake until it's ice cold and add a thin slice of lemon peel.”
— James Bond, Casino Royale
Tagged: martini, gin, vodka
“When someone says 'we have people everywhere', you expect it to be hyperbole. Lots of people say that. Florists use that expression. It doesn't mean there's somebody working for them inside the bloody room! What is this organization, Bond? How can they be everywhere and we know nothing about them?”
— M, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Hyperbole, Florists
“If they wanted his soul, they should have made a deal with a priest.”
— Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Quantum of Solace
Tagged: Soul, priest
“Some men are coming to kill us. We're going to kill them first.”
— James Bond, Skyfall
Tagged: Survival, Murder
“[Bond is chasing Silva who escaped, trying to open a door]
James Bond: It won't open.

Q: Of course it will, put your back into it.

James Bond: Why don't you come down here and put your back into it?”
— Q, Skyfall
Tagged: opening a door, back, Sarcasm
“Welcome to my nuclear family.”
— Renard, The World Is Not Enough
Tagged: nuclear family
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