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

— William Goldman

Give the reader what they want, just not the way they expect it.

— William Goldman

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. Beautifulest Ladies. Snakes. Spiders... Pain. Death. Brave men. Cowardly men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles.”“Sounds okay,” I said and I kind of closed my eyes.

— William Goldman

Hello there," Iñigo 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," Iñigo said." Look, I don't mean to be rude," the man in black said finally, "but I'm rather busy just now, so try not to distract me."" I'm sorry," Iñigo said. The man in black grunted again." I don't suppose you could speed things up," Iñigo said." If you want to speed things up so much," the man in black said, clearly quite angry now, "you could lower a rope or a tree branch or find some other helpful thing to do.

— William Goldman

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

— William Goldman

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 Channel and everyone agreed it was this one." "You're right," the Turk agreed, staring back. "He isn't gaining on us. He's just getting closer, that's all.

— William Goldman

How can the removal of beauty from a world so lacking in beauty be anything but tragic?

— William Goldman

I am as devoted to adventure now as then, and that’s never going to stop.

— William Goldman

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."" Refusal means death."" Kill me then.

— William Goldman

I don't like killing a girl," the Spaniard said." God does it all the time; if it doesn't bother Him, don't let it worry you.

— William Goldman