Quantum of Solace

Bond's revenge mission

Quantum of Solace is the title of both a 1960 Ian Fleming short story and the 2008 James Bond film.

The phrase means the smallest amount of comfort or emotional connection needed to sustain a relationship.

Fleming used it to suggest that without this minimum—this quantum—of mutual care, a bond between people cannot survive: There's a quantum of solace between us, or there's nothing at all.

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  • James BondBritish intelligence agent
  • 007Secret agent designation
  • revengePunishing a wrongdoer
  • comfortEase or soothing relief
  • spyCovert information gatherer

Daniel Craig · betrayal · consolation · desert · opera · chase · grief · M · action · thriller · sequel · Bolivia · vengeance · forgiveness · bitter end · loss · secret agent · secret service

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Quantum of SolaceCasino Royale

Dr. No · Skyfall · GoldenEye · Goldfinger · The Living Daylights

title meaning/tone

Quantum of SolaceDie Another Day

Delay your demise

The Living Daylights · Tomorrow Never Dies · Thunderball

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quantum, quanta, quantify, quantification, quantitative, quantitatively, quantity, quantities, quantize

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Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13