“The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.”

— Ian Fleming, book Casino Royale

Opening line, Ch. 1 : The Secret Agent
Casino Royale (1953)
Context: The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. Then the soul erosion produced by high gambling — a compost of greed and fear and nervous tension — becomes unbearable and the senses awake and revolt from it.

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English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer 1908–1964

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