Who says life is fair, where is that written? William Goldman More Quotes by William Goldman More Quotes From William Goldman But just as he knew the sun was obliged to rise each morning in the east, no matter how much a western arisal might have pleased it, so he knew that Buttercup was obliged to spend her love on him. Gold was inviting, and so was royalty, but they could not match the fever in his heart, and sooner or later she would have to catch it. She had less choice than the sun. William Goldman choices heart morning I have stayed these years in my hovel because of you. I have taught myself languages because of you. I have made my body strong because I thought you might be pleased by a strong body. I have lived my life with only the prayer that some sudden dawn you might glance in my direction. I have not known a moment in years when the sight of you did not send my heart careening against my rib cage. I have not known a night when your visage did not accompany me to sleep. There has not been a morning when you did not flutter behind my waking eyelids. William Goldman strong prayer morning "I could give you my word as a Spaniard," Inigo said. "No good," the man in black replied. "I've known too many Spaniards." William Goldman black giving men Inside and out, Westley's world was ripping apart and he could do nothing but crack along with it. William Goldman cracks world The tears that kept Buttercup company the remainder of the day were not at all like those that had blinded her into the tree trunk. Those were noisy and hot; they pulsed. These were silent and steady and all they did was remind her that she wasn’t good enough. She was seventeen, and every male she’d ever known had crumbled at her feet and it meant nothing. The one time it really mattered, she wasn’t good enough. William Goldman tears feet tree Look, are you just fiddling around with me or what?" "I just want you to feel you're doing well. I hate for people o die embarrassed. 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William Goldman hunting track thinking There have been five great kisses since 1642 B.C. when Saul and Delilah Korn's inadvertent discovery swept across Western civilization. (Before then couples hooked thumbs.) And the precise rating of kisses is a terribly difficult thing, often leading to great controversy, because although everyone agrees with the formula of affection times purity times intensity times duration, no one has ever been completely satisfied with how much weight each element should receive. But on any system, there are five that everyone agrees deserve full marks. Well, this one left them all behind. William Goldman kissing couple discovery You seem a decent fellow," Inigo said. "I hate to kill you." You seem a decent fellow," answered the man in black. "I hate to die. William Goldman black hate men Who are you?" "No one of consequence." "I must know." "Get used to disappointment. William Goldman used disappointment knows Why do you wear a mask and hood?" I think everybody will in the near future," was the man in black's reply. "They're terribly comfortable. William Goldman black men thinking Now what happens?" asked the man in black. "We face each other as God intended," Fezzik said. "No tricks, no weapons, skill against skill alone." "You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people, is that it? William Goldman rocks men mean Have fun storming the castle! William Goldman castles having-fun fun The Duchess set about studying Annette and shortly found her adversary's tragic flaw. Chocolate. William Goldman flaws chocolate study The boys. The village boys. The beef-witted featherbrained rattleskulled clodpated dimdomed noodle-noggined sapheaded lunk-knobbed boys. How could anybody accuse her of stealing them? Why would anybody want them anyway? William Goldman beef want boys Duhhhhhhh, tanks, Buttercup. 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