The quote M (Ralph Fiennes) recites at the end of the movie is taken from American novelist Jack London. It states: "The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time". This is actually an abridged version of a longer quotation which reads: ''I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.'' This same quote appears alongside James Bond's obituary (a postscript) in the 'You Only Live Twice' (1964) novel. Moreover, of this quotation, according to the 2nd December 1916 edition of 'The Bulletin' (San Francisco, California), ''this is generally known as London's Credo. He is known to have said these words, just two months before his death, to a group of friends with whom he was discussing life and living.''

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