Live and let quip

Live and Let Die (1973) Bond (after the villain has been inflated and blown to pieces): He always did have an inflated opinion of himself.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Bond: Hmm, maybe I misjudged Stromberg. Any man who drinks Dom Pérignon ’52 can’t be all bad.

And at the end, rescued at sea while in bed with a Russian agent (Barbara Bach). Minister of Defence: Bond! What do you think you’re doing? Bond: Keeping the British end up, sir.

Moonraker (1979) Drax (Michael Lonsdale): Why did you break up the encounter with my pet python? Bond (having survived an encounter with the killer snake): I discovered he had a crush on me.

For Your Eyes Only (1981) Bond (after kicking a car carrying a villain over the edge of a cliff): He had no head for heights.

A View to a Kill (1985) Bond: Well, my dear, I take it you spend quite a lot of time in the saddle. Jenny Flex (Alison Doody): Yes, I love an early morning ride. Bond: Well, I’m an early riser myself.