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You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice is the eleventh novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series of stories. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom on 26 March 1964 and sold out quickly. It was the last Fleming novel published in his lifetime. It is the concluding chapter in what is known as the "Blofeld Trilogy".


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“I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”

Source: You Only Live Twice (1964), Ch. 21 : Orbit. Fleming is quoting Jack London directly.

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“You only live twice:
Once when you are born
And once when you look death in the face.”

Source: You Only Live Twice (1964), Ch. 11 : Anatomy Class

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