Quotes by William Goldman

“Just because you're beautiful and perfect, it's made you conceited.”

“Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.”

“I love you,' Buttercup said. 'I know this must come as something of a surprise to you, since all I've ever done is scorn you and degrade you and taunt you, but I have loved you for several hours no...”

“Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high.”

“True love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops.”

“The Queen's Pride was his ship, and he loved her. (That was the way his sentences always went: It is raining today and I love you. My cold is better and I love you. Say hello to Horse and I love yo...”

“I've been saying it so long to you, you just wouldn't listen. Every time you said 'Farm Boy do this' you thought I was answering 'As you wish' but that's only because you were hearing wrong. 'I lov...”

“Westley: This is true love you think this happens every day?”

“Do you love me, Westley? Is that it? He couldnt believe it. Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches. If your love were I dont understand the fi...”

“And when she at last came out, her eyes were dry. Her parents stared up from their silent breakfast at her. They both started to rise but she put a hand out, stopped them. I can care for myself, pl...”

“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”

“Life isn't fair, it's just fairer than death, that's all.”

“Who says life is fair, where is that written?”

“Cynics are simply thwarted romantics.”

“Inconceivable!""You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

“Well never survive! Nonsense. Youre only saying that because no one ever has.”

“I am your Prince and you will marry me," Humperdinck said.Buttercup whispered, "I am your servant and I refuse.""I am you Prince and you cannot refuse.""I am your loyal servant and I just did.""Ref...”

“Now what happens?" asked the man in black. "We face each other as God intended," Fezzik said. "No tricks, no weapons, skill against skill alone.""You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put dow...”

“I must court her now,' said the Prince. 'Leave us alone for a minute.' He rode the white expertly down the hill. Buttercup had never seen such a giant beast. Or such a rider. 'I am your Prince and ...”

“Buttercup's mother whirled on him. 'Did you forget to pay your taxes?' (This was after taxes. But everything is after taxes. Taxes were here even before stew.)”