The 25th installment in the famous James Bond franchise has been released, and it did not disappoint. No Time To Die, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, features incredible action sequences, a fantastic soundtrack by Hanz Zimmer, and a beautiful end to the story of the current James Bond.
This film is Daniel Craig's fifth and final appearance as the infamous 007. He brought everything to the table, from impeccable acting to his wild action stunts. There was no shortage of memorable quotes from No Time To Die, from a variety of old and new characters. The best James Bond quotes from the film will stay engraved in fans' minds for years to come.
Updated March 17, 2022 by Jourdan Silva: Now that the incredible film has left theaters and is available to re-watch over and over again, fans of the James Bond franchise can memorize all of the coolest quotes from No Time To Die.
The complex characters and villains have plenty of intriguing, humorous, or chilling things to say in this action-packed movie, and it's hard to narrow down the coolest ones. Film buffs need to watch the latest movie if they want to experience an exciting, visually excellent, and powerful film with a great story and sleek characters. Find the top James Bond quotes from the 25th movie in the series here!
14 "Harder To Tell The Good From Bad, Villains From Heroes These Days."
Felix Leiter says this thought-provoking quote in No Time to Die. He is a CIA intelligence operative who works alongside Bond in multiple films in the James Bond franchise. He is insanely smart and strategic and knows exactly what to do to get what he wants. Felix appears at the start of Bond's latest adventure and is chock-full of memorable quotes and wisdom.
He muses on the difficulty of knowing who is doing the right thing versus who is fighting for the wrong reasons, considering that even his side could be wrong. He and Bond have witnessed many organizational wrongdoings over their complex life stories, having met many people claiming to be on their side but are ready to do anything, good or evil, for selfish gain.
13 "So You’re Not Dead?"
These are Q's first words to James in the movie. Q hadn't seen him in years since he defected from MI6 after the events of Spectre. The irony of the quote is that Q knows Bond enough to know that he wouldn't die easily and was alive during his long disappearance.
Q is anxious when Bond and Money Penny appear at his home while he's preparing for a date, unsure what wild schemes are occurring that would bring Bond "back to life" and into his private residence. Once Q is briefed on the situation, he is quick to find a solution, proving why he is such a valuable asset to the secret intelligence unit.
12 "James Bond. We Both Eradicate People To Make The World A Better Place. I Just Want To Be A Little Tidier."
The main villain in the movie is Lyutsifer Safin, the one who said this quote. Safin has a very interesting view of the world he lives in. He is on a revenge rampage aimed at killing the entire Spectre organization for killing his family when he was young, and he is very successful in his goals.
His face was left disfigured from his parent's death, which makes all of his lines even more chilling coming from his attacked, scarred visage. He calmly tries to connect with Bond and get him on his side to have one less enemy, trying to compare their life's work with each other.
11 "I Wasn't Looking Over My Shoulder."
At the start of the film, James Bond is living a seemingly normal and comfortable life with his one true love, Madeleine Swann. They drive along the beautiful Italian coast and arrive at a small hillside town where Bond has a bit of unfinished business to attend to.
As the couple walks up to their luxurious hotel room, Bond carefully inspects his surroundings, clearly stricken with a form of PTSD or simply major trust issues. Madeleine comforts and teases him, saying he can relax and doesn't have to always be looking over his shoulder. This scene demonstrates Bond's struggles with living a normal life, even after so much time out of his profession.
10 "We All Have Our Secrets, We Just Didn't Get To Yours Yet."
Peace never lasts long for secret agent James Bond, with trouble and revenge brewing around every corner. After an unexpected attack from Spectre, James feels utterly betrayed by Madeleine, the only person who knew his current location. The coincidences were too overwhelming for the distrustful man to handle, leading him to pull Madeleine out of the resort in a frenzy.
He hastily ushers her into his car, fleeing the onslaught of gunfire raining down upon them. He loses all trust in his partner and makes it clear by sending her on a train so that she could never see him again.
9 "I'm Not Just A Double 0. I'm 007."
When James first meets Nomi, the secret agent who took his place during his 5 years off the grid, he doesn't know how to feel about her. She establishes her qualifications and status by letting him know that she is the new 007, and they hadn't decommissioned his number after he disappeared. This confirms that his leaving MI6 wasn't taken lightly and he was shamed for disappearing on them all those years ago.
Bond and Nomi's relationship gets off to a rocky start, with quite a bit of apparent envy from both parties. Each acknowledges the strength and skills of the other, but they lack acting with respect and showing politeness towards each other. The two grow to admire each other as time goes on, but definitely not at the start of the film.
8 "Shaken, Not Stirred."
In Cuba, Felix sets Bond up to meet with a new agent in the CIA named Paloma, played by Ana de Armas. The two set out on a mission to kidnap the already kidnapped russian scientist with a dangerous bioweapon, so they infiltrate a formal party where he is located.
Before getting into any gunfights or danger, the two enjoy a quick drink at the bar. Of course, this allows Bond to say his all-time famous line that appears in every movie: "Shaken, not stirred." Bond loves his neat martinis!
7 "Bond. James Bond."
It wouldn't be a 007 movie without James stating his name in the most iconic way. However, in No Time To Die, James has to tell his name to a receptionist at his own former government agency where he spent so many years of his life, showing how he is now just a visitor, not a highly respected agent.
It's a funny little moment, conveying Bond's unfamiliarity with people not knowing who he is in the spy world anymore after being out of service for so long.
6 "I Do Not Regret A Single Moment Of My Life That I Spent With You...Except Putting You On That Train."
The romance in this film is top-notch. After reuniting with his true love so many years later, James is finally able to confess his feelings to Madeleine in her childhood home. He feels guilty for leaving her in the past, not trusting her enough to know that it wasn't her who turned on him.
Bond always has such a way with words, telling Madeleine exactly what she needed to hear to accept him into her life again. It is beautiful to see how James Bond, the man who is supposed to make no mistakes, admits to making a huge one in his personal love life.
5 "History Isn't Kind To Those Who Play God."
James knows all too well how villains end up when they wish to destroy the world. With too much power comes an eventual downfall, which is seen in the case of every single Bond villain.
Outside of the books and films, the real world also backs up this quote. Huge leaders and politicians across our history have always found an unfavorable end when they get too power hungry. Bond warned the antagonist Safin, played by Rami Malek, about his eventual demise, having seen it happen too many times.
4 "Life Is All About Leaving Something Behind."
When Safin and Bond are speaking on the private island, the evil villain holds young Mathilde in his arms, threatening to hurt her if Bond makes a move. He states that all humans want to leave something behind in the world when they die, like how Madeleine had a child who will live on after her death.
Safin expands on this idea by discussing the legacy he wants to leave — which is something quite different. Rather than a child, Safin aims to leave unfathomable mass destruction by releasing the Heracles bio-weapon into the world. James, on the other hand, wishes to leave behind a better, safe world for his biggest loves, Madeleine and his daughter Mathilde.
3 "Do You Know What Time It Is? Time To Die."
Nomi proves she got the title of 007 for a reason, escaping the terrorizing army of Safin's soldiers while holding the scientist as a hostage. She no longer has use of using the scientist as a human shield and finds herself standing over the deadly pool of Heracles particles.
One final racially targeted comment from the scientists earns him a satisfying death as Nomi pushes him into the Heracles. Fittingly, she states the quote above as he falls to his death. Her role in the mission is nearly over, leaving James to finish everything once and for all. Nomi's character in the film was incredibly well done, portraying a unique yet exciting new person in a familiar, powerful role.
2 "I Have To Finish This...For Us."
James has every intention to save his family and bring peace and safety to the world once again. He conveys this in the final words that he says to Madeleine as he sends her and her daughter off the island that is about to be bombed to bits. What he really wants is to live out a peaceful life with her and their child, and he's willing to do anything to get that.
James proves his sacrificial spirit and his dedication to make sure the world will carry on, even if it means putting his life at risk over and over again. This powerful quote foreshadows the end, or the "finish" line that James is about to face.
1 "I Know. I Know."
These are James Bond's final words. Fans of the franchise may not have expected to ever hear the spy's last words before his death, as many hoped he would finally get a happy ending, but alas, here they are.
In his final moments, Madeleine admits that James is the father of her daughter and that she has his blue eyes. He looks up at the oncoming missiles and replies, "I know." It's intense, it's emotional, it's perfectly dramatic. Above all, it's a heartbreaking yet fitting end to Daniel Craig's James Bond.