Quotes from William Goldman

Has it occurred to you that I have gone to great effort and expense, as well as personal sacrifice, to reach this point, the man in black replied. And that if I fail now, I might get very angry. And if she stops breathing in the very near future, it is entirely possible that you will catch the same fatal illness?

Nobody takes out a sword nowadays and cries, Hello. My name is Inigo Monotoya. You killed my father, prepare to die!

DON'T BE FRIGHTENED! Inigo screamed. I'M NOT, I'M NOT! Fezzik screamed right back.

All I can suggest to you is, if he parentheses bug you, don't read them.

E in quell'arco di tempo mio padre mi lesse La principessa sposa due volte. Anche quando fui in grado di leggere da solo, il libro rimase suo. Non mi sarei mai sognato di aprirlo. Era la sua voce, il suono delle sue parole che io volevo.

And the precise rating of kisses is terribly difficult rating, often leading to great controversy, because although everyone agrees with the formula of affection times purity times intensity times duration, no ones has ever been completely satisfied with ho much weigh each element should receive.

He was actually quite happy, because it was only when he was requested to use his might that he felt he wasn't a bother to everybody.

Down is our direction, Fezzik, but I can tell you're a bit edgy about all this, so, out of the goodness of my heart, I will let you walk down not behind me, and not in front of me, but right next to me, on the same step, stride for stride, and you put an arm around my shoulder, because that will probably make you feel better, and I, so as not to make you feel foolish, will put an arm around your shoulder, and thus, safe, protected, together, we will descend.

sorry about that, Helen)

I am not the Dread Pirate Roberts, he said, my name is Ryan. I inherited this ship from the previous Dread Pirate Roberts...

So I would do the abridgement of the sequel and then do my own novel and ride off into the frigging sunset, thank you very much.

Love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops.

He would say simply, "Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die," and then, oh then, the duel.

The man in black retreated before the slashing of the great sword. He tried to sidestep, tried to parry, tried to somehow escape the doom that was now inevitable. But there was no way. He could block fifty thrusts; the fifty-first flicked through, and now his left arm was bleeding. He could thwart thirty ripostes, but not the thirty-first, and now his shoulder bled. The

Anybody want a peanut?

I never worked for anything that little in my life; you got to be joking, excuse me again; I got to belch my witch; she's done eating by now.

Me disgusta tener que matar a una muchacha —dijo el español. —Dios lo hace todo el rato; y si a Él no le molesta, no dejes que te preocupe a ti.

Necesito vuestro consejo —les interrumpió Buttercup—. ¿Qué puedo hacer para mejorar mi apariencia personal? —Empieza por bañarte —repuso su padre. —Y, de paso, hazte algo en ese pelo —le dijo su madre. —Excávate el territorio que llevas detrás de las orejas. —No te olvides de las rodillas.

And Inigo felt, for the first time since the dying, such happiness. It had fled from him, happiness, and when you spend years without, you forget that no blessing compares . . .

Don't expect too much from life, Buttercup told herself as she rode along. Learn to be satisfied with what you have.

No creo que aceptarais mi ayuda, porque os estoy esperando para mataros. —Eso constituye un obstáculo en nuestra relación

Not so much wonderful as perfect, she replied. Kind of flawless. More or less magnificent. Without blemish. Rather on the ideal side. She looked at the Prince. Am I being helpful? I think emotions are clouding your objectivity just a bit.

Count Rugen was a bit surprised that his point had been deflected, but there was nothing wrong with piercing a helpless man's shoulder.

En Mongolia perdió a sus padres. —Fezzik, hemos hecho por ti todo lo que hemos podido. Buena suerte —le dijeron, y se murieron.