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The Living Daylights

The Living Daylights (1987) - Quotes

Audience Score
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Licensed to Thrill as a Motto

Taglines: Licensed to thrill.

Living on the Edge of Danger

Taglines: Enigmatic. Dangerous... Always living on the edge.

James Bond 007's Most Dangerous Mission

Taglines: James Bond 007 at his most dangerous in The Living Daylights

Living on the Edge of Existence

Taglines: Living on the edge. It's the only way he lives.

The Most Dangerous Bond Yet

Taglines: The most dangerous Bond. Ever.

James Bond: Living on the Edge

Taglines: The new James Bond... living on the edge.

Diplomatic Maneuvering in Moscow Plans

Leonid Pushkin: Put him on the next plane to Moscow...
General Georgi Koskov: Oh, thank you General, thank you so much...
Pushkin: [''Soviet troops haul off a startled Koskov''] ...in the diplomatic bag.

Questioning Trust in Dangerous Situations

James Bond: What did you tell them?
Kamran Shah: I tell them you not Russian. They no kill you now.
Kara Milovy: Not now? How about later?
Bond: Don't worry, they'll save you for the hareem.

Freedom Amidst Danger

Kara Milovy: [''Embraces Bond''] You were fantastic. We're free.
James Bond: [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan] Kara, we're inside a Russian airbase in the middle of ].

Duty and Affection in Conflict

General Georgi Koskov: I'm sorry, James. For you I have great affection, but we have an old saying: duty has no sweethearts.
James Bond: We have an old saying too, Georgi. And you're full of it.

Perspectives on Leadership and Warfare

Brad Whitaker: [''Referring to his life-size statues of famous military commanders''] How do you like my personal pantheon of great commanders?
Leonid Pushkin: Butchers.
Whitaker: Surgeons. They cut away society's dead flesh.

Trust and Betrayal in Espionage

Leonid Pushkin: You are professional. You do not kill without reason.
James Bond: Two of our men are dead. Koskov named you. Now why should I disobey my orders?
Pushkin: I am in the dark as much as you are. It is a question of trust. Who do you believe? Koskov, or me?
Bond: If I trusted Koskov we wouldn't be talking. As long as you're alive, we'll never know what he's up to.
Pushkin: Then I must die.

Female Snipers in KGB Operations

General Georgi Koskov: The sniper was a woman.
James Bond: I noticed.
Koskov: Some of the best KGB shots are women.
Bond: Um-hum.
Koskov: Did you...
Bond: I'd rather not talk about it.

A Clash of Morality and Duty

James Bond: Cheer up, Saunders. The operation's a success. And officially, its still yours.
Saunders: I have no intention of leaving it at that, 007! I'm reporting to M that you deliberately missed! Your orders were to kill that sniper!
Bond: Stuff my orders! I only kill professionals. That girl didn't know one end of a rifle from the other. Go ahead, tell M what you want. If he fires me, I'll thank him for it. Whoever she was, it must've scared the living daylights out of her.

A Call for Real Connection

Linda: [into phone; ''Sighs''] It's all so boring here, Margo - there's nothing but playboys and tennis pros. If only I could find a real man.
James Bond: [''Into phone''] I need to use your phone. She'll call you back.
Linda: Who are you?
Bond: [''Into phone''] Bond, James Bond. Exercise Control, 007 here. I'll report in an hour.
Linda: [''Offering drink''] Won't you join me?
Bond: [''Into phone''] Better make that two.

A Missed Opportunity for Wealth and Survival

Brad Whitaker: That's too bad, Bond. You could've been a live rich man, instead of a poor dead one.

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