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Quotes by The Princess Bride

“WHo are you? Why am I against this wall? Why wont my arms move? Wheres Buttercup ?”

“ As you wish of course what he really ment was, i love you”

“Do you want me to send you back to where you were - unemployed in Greenland?!”

“Im not a Witch; Im your wife.”

“Would you consider me as an alternative to suicide?”

“My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.”

“In the meantime, rest well and dream of large women.”

“INCONCEIVABLE!”

“Am I going mad, or did the word think just escape your lips?”

“Its not that bad. Im not saying Id like to build a summer home here, but the trees are actually quite lovely.”

“1)Who are you? 2)No one of consequence. 1)I must know. 2)Get used to disappointment.”

“You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never to get involved in a land war in Asia. And only slightly less well known is this: never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!”

“Inconceivable. You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

“You mean, youll put down your rock and Ill put down my sword and well try and kill each other like civilized people?”

“Since the invention of the kiss, there have only been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.”

“1)Why do you wear a mask? Were you burned by acid or something? 2)Oh no. Its just theyre terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.”

“1: Surrender! 2: You mean you wish to surrender to me? Very well, I accept.”

“1: I told you I would always come for you. Why didnt you wait for me? 2: Well, you were dead 1: But death cannot stop true love...All it can do is delay it for a while.”

“Ill explain, and Ill be sure to use small words so that youll be sure to understand. You wart-hog-faced-buffoon!”

“Buttercup: Thats the fire swamp! Well never survive Wesley: Nonsense! Youre only saying that because no one ever has.”