The Best Dr. No Quotes

Dr. No: [to Bond] Unfortunately, I misjudged you. You are just a stupid policeman...
[metal door opens and guards enter]
Dr. No: ...whose luck has run out.

Dr. No: A medium dry martini, lemon peel, shaken, not stirred.
James: Vodka?
Dr. No: Of course.

[Bond admires a huge aquarium. Dr. No enters]
Dr. No: One million dollars, Mr. Bond. You were wondering what it cost.
James: As a matter of fact, I was.

Professor: Bond came to see me this morning.
Dr. No: Yes. I know. I gave orders that he should be killed. Why is he still alive?
Professor: Our attempts failed.
Dr. No: *Your* attempts failed. I do not like failure. You are not going to fail me again, Professor.

Dr. No: [about his aquarium] The glass is convex, 10 inches thick, which accounts for the magnifying effect.
James: Minnows pretending they're whales. Just like you on this island, Dr. No.
Dr. No: It depends, Mr. Bond, on which side of the glass you are.

Dr. No: That's a Dom Perignon '55. It would be a pity to break it.
James: I prefer the '53 myself...

Dr. No: East, West - just points of the compass, each as stupid as the other.

Dr. No: I'm a member of SPECTRE.
James: SPECTRE?
Dr. No: SPECTRE - Special Executive for Counter Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion. The four great cornerstones of power headed by the greatest brains in the world.
James: Correction - criminal brains.
Dr. No: The successful criminal brain is always superior. It has to be.

Dr. No: [to Bond] I was curious to see what kind of man you were. I thought there may be even a place for you with SPECTRE.
James: I'm flattered. I'd prefer the Revenge Department. Of course, my first job would be finding the man who killed Strangways and Quarrel.

Dr. No: The Americans are fools. I offered my services; they refused. So did the East. Now they can both pay for their mistake.
James: World domination. The same old dream. Our asylums are full of people who think they're Napoleon. Or God.

James: There's no point in involving the girl at this stage. She has nothing to do with us. Let her go free. She'll promise not to talk.
Honey: No, I won't. I'm staying with you.
James: I don't want you here.
Dr. No: I agree. This is no place for the girl. Take her away.
Honey: No. No! Let go of me.
Dr. No: I'm sure the guards will amuse her.