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William Goldman is an American novelist born on August 12, 1931. His works are known for their humor, wit, and profound social insight, with notable titles including 'The Maltese Falcon' and 'The Shawshank Redemption'.

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“I just know once you're over your emotional outbursts, you'll come up with-' I mean if we even had a wheelbarrow, that would be something,' Westley said.”

Ifs Knows Mean Said Would Be Emotional Come Up Outburst Wheelbarrows Emotional Outbursts

Book:The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

Source: The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

“But when a girl gives a boy a dead squid - that had to mean something.”

Giving Mean Girl Boys Squids

Book:The Silent Gondoliers

Source: The Silent Gondoliers

“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.”

Mean Said Refuse Servant Loyal Kill Me Refusal Marry Me Buttercup

Book:The Princess Bride

Source: The Princess Bride

“No more rhymes now I mean it!” “Anybody want a peanut?” “AAHH!”

Want Mean Rhyme Peanuts

Author:William Goldman

“I mean if we even had a wheelbarrow, that would be something.”

Ifs Mean Would Be Wheelbarrows Emotional Outbursts

Book:The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

Source: The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

“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?”

People Men Trying Mean Said Happens Faces Black Rocks Skills Weapons Tricks Civilized Fezzik

Book:The Princess Bride

Source: The Princess Bride

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

Thinking Mean Humor Funny Movie Princess Brides Buttercup Princess Bride Princes Bride Life Is Pain

Book:The Princess Bride

Source: The Princess Bride

“When was the last time you read a book? The truth now. And picture books don't count-I mean something with print in it.”

Mean Book Lasts Print Last Time Picture Books

Book:The Princess Bride

Source: The Princess Bride

“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 Fezzik.”

Mean Said Matter Loneliness Glad Fezzik

Book:The Princess Bride

Source: The Princess Bride

About the Author

Born: August 12, 1931
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 201

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The Princess BrideRelated source material

The Princess Bride: An Illustrated Edition of S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High AdventureRelated source material

William Goldman: Four Screenplays with EssaysRelated source material

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: ScreenplayRelated source material

Adventures in the Screen TradeRelated source material

The Silent GondoliersRelated source material

Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen TradeRelated source material

Four Screenplays with Essays: Marathon Man - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - The Princess Bride - MiseryRelated source material

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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High AdventureRelated source material

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