Quotes from book
The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride is a 1973 fantasy romance novel by American writer William Goldman. The book combines elements of comedy, adventure, fantasy, drama, romance, and fairy tale. It is presented as an abridgment of a longer work by S. Morgenstern, and Goldman's "commentary" asides are constant throughout. It was originally published in the United States by Harcourt Brace, then later by Random House, while in the United Kingdom it was later published by Bloomsbury.


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“As you wish…”

Source: The Princess Bride

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“Life is pain. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something.”

Variant: Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.
Source: The Princess Bride

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“The enemy is always in the mind.”

Source: The Princess Bride

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