Quotes by William Goldman

“She had never looked as well. She had entered her room as just an impossibly lovely girl. The woman who emerged was a trifle thinner, a great deal wiser, an ocean sadder. This one understood the na...”

“The Serpent, to my interpretation, was pain.”

“A man us measured by the depths of his commitments.”

“It was only when the giant got halfway down the incline that he suddenly, happily, burst into flame and continued his trip saying, "NO SURVIVORS, NO SURVIVORS!" in a manner that could only indicate...”

“The Countess was considerably younger than her husband. All of her clothes came from Paris (this was after Paris) and she had superb taste. (This was after taste too, but only just. And since it wa...”

“He held up a book then. I'm going to read it to you for relax.Does it have any sports in it?Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True Love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautif...”

“The Princess BrideS. Morgenstern'sClassic Tale of True Loveand High AdventureYou had to admire a guy who called his own new book a classic before it was published and anyone had a chance to read it.”

“Funny thing- Morgenstern's folk's were named Max and Valerie and his father was a doctor.”

“Buttercup dried her tears and began to smile. She took a deep breath, heaved a sigh. It was all part of growing up. You got these little quick passions, you blinked, and they were gone. You forgave...”

“When was the last time you read a book? The truth now. And picture books don't count-I mean something with print in it.”

“Who can know when his world is going to change? . . . Who would suspect that in the morning a different child would wake? . . . Perhaps I should have at least known something, but maybe not; who ca...”

“I understand everything, he said.You understand nothing, but it really doesnt matter, since what you mean is, youre glad to see me, just as Im glad to see you because no more loneliness.Thats what ...”

“We are men of action. Lies do not become us.”

“You could concentrate much more deeply when you were alone with agony.”

“Who are you?""No one of consequence.""I must know.""Get used to disappointment.”

“May my hands fall from my wrists before I kill an artist like yourself," said the man in black. "I would as soon destroy da Vinci. However"and here he clubbed Inigo's head with the butt of his swor...”

“The dweam of wuv wapped wiffin the gweater dweam of everwasting west. Eternity is our fwiend, wemember that, and wuv wiw fowwow you fowever.”

“Hello there," Inigo hollered when he could wait no more.The man in black glanced up and grunted."I've been watching you."The man in black nodded."Slow going," Inigo said."Look, I don't mean to be r...”

“Princess. By S. Morgenstern. It's a kids' classic. Tell him I'll quiz him on it when I'm back next week and that he doesn't have to like it or anything, but if he doesn't, tell him I'll kill myself...”

“He's gaining on us," the Turk said. "That is also inconceivable," the Sicilian said. "Before I stole this boat we're in, I made many inquiries as to what was the fastest ship on all of Florin Chann...”