I thought an hour ago that I loved you more than any woman has ever loved a man, but a half hour after that I knew that what I felt before was nothing compared to what I felt then. But ten minutes after that, I understood that my previous love was a puddle compared to the high seas before a storm.

— William Goldman

It must have been fifty seconds before Doc died. Long time.

— William Goldman

It's my letter," she began. "I cannot make it right."" Come in, come in," the Prince said gently. "Maybe we can help you." She sat down in the same chair as before. "All right, I'll close my eyes and listen; read to me."" 'Westley, my passion, my sweet, my only, my own. Come back, come back. I shall kill myself otherwise. Yours in torment, Buttercup.' " She looked at Humperdinck. "Well? Do you think I'm throwing myself at him?"" It does seem a bit forward," the Prince admitted. "It doesn't leave him a great deal of room to maneuver.

— William Goldman

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 deadly sincerity. It was seeing him happily burning and advancing that startled the Brute Squad to screaming. And once that happened, why, everybody panicked and ran...

— William Goldman

I understand everything,” he said.“You understand nothing, but it really doesn’t matter, since what you mean is, you’re glad to see me, just as I’m glad to see you because no more loneliness.”“That’s what I mean,” said Fezzes.

— William Goldman

I've been in the revenge business for so long, now that it's over I don't know what to do with the rest of my life.

— William Goldman

I've been saying it so long to you, you just wouldn't listen. Every time you said 'Farm Boy does this' you thought I was answering 'As you wish' but that's only because you were hearing wrong. 'I love you' was what it was, but you never heard.

— William Goldman

I would describe her more as a knitter than a doer.

— William Goldman

I write out of revenge.

— William Goldman

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

— William Goldman