Ian Fleming's 13 Rules for Life 1. Don’t draw your gun unless you...
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Ian Fleming's 13 Rules for Life
1. Don’t draw your gun unless you can see both the other man’s hands.
2. Don’t waste your time on women who wear a bracelet on their left ankle.
3. Beware of motorcars with two women in the front seat.
4. Don’t play cards against married couples unless they are drunk.
5. See the brand name on the bottle.
6. Avoid people who call you “Old Boy” and all politicians.
7. Never eat scrambled eggs unless you make them yourself.
8. Talk secrets only in the open air.
9. Don’t buy anything that eats.
10. Beware of people who smell and tread carefully in the company of moustaches, sideburns, and beards.
11. Have nothing to do with correspondence in coloured ink, particularly when variegated.
12. Cut down on your drink when your eyes get red and on your smoking when your breath gets short. Don’t worry about cirrhosis of the liver or cancer.
13. Live until you’re dead
1. Don’t draw your gun unless you can see both the other man’s hands.
2. Don’t waste your time on women who wear a bracelet on their left ankle.
3. Beware of motorcars with two women in the front seat.
4. Don’t play cards against married couples unless they are drunk.
5. See the brand name on the bottle.
6. Avoid people who call you “Old Boy” and all politicians.
7. Never eat scrambled eggs unless you make them yourself.
8. Talk secrets only in the open air.
9. Don’t buy anything that eats.
10. Beware of people who smell and tread carefully in the company of moustaches, sideburns, and beards.
11. Have nothing to do with correspondence in coloured ink, particularly when variegated.
12. Cut down on your drink when your eyes get red and on your smoking when your breath gets short. Don’t worry about cirrhosis of the liver or cancer.
13. Live until you’re dead