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Quotes from the movie The Princess Bride
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Addressing his people, referring to Princess Buttercup
Prince Humperdinck


I always think everything could be a trap ó which is why I'm still alive.
Prince Humperdinck


Iocane! I'd bet my life on it. And there are the Princess's footprints. She is alive ... or was, an hour ago. If she is otherwise when I find her, I shall be very put out.
Prince Humperdinck


Disappeared. He must have seen us closing in, which might account for his panicking in error. Unless I am wrong, and I am never wrong, they are headed dead into the Fire Swamp.
Prince Humperdinck


You truly love each other, and so you might have been truly happy. Not one couple in a century has that chance, no matter what the storybooks say. And so I think no man in a century will suffer as greatly as you will.
Prince Humperdinck


I knew he was bluffing.
Prince Humperdinck


After he has fallen for the bluff and been tied to a chair.
Prince Humperdinck


Beautiful, isn't it? It took me half a lifetime to invent it. I'm sure you've discovered my deep and abiding interest in pain. At present I'm writing the definitive work on the subject. So I want you to be totally honest with me on how The Machine makes you feel.
Count Rugen


As you know, the concept of the suction pump is centuries old. Well, really, that's all this is. Except that instead of sucking water, I'm sucking life. I've just sucked one year of your life away. I might one day go as high as five, but I really don't know what that would do to you. So, let's just start with what we have. What did this do to you? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity, so be honest -- how do you feel?
Count Rugen


You must be that little Spanish brat I taught a lesson to all those years ago. It's simply incredible. Have you been chasing me your whole life only to fail now? I think that's the worst thing I ever heard. How marvelous.
Count Rugen


Good heavens, are you still trying to win? You've got an over-developed sense of vengeance. It's going to get you in trouble some day.
Count Rugen


.. He can track a falcon on a cloudy day, he can find you.
Buttercup


.. And you can die too for all I care.
Buttercup


Do you promise not to hurt him?!
Buttercup


You mock my pain.
Buttercup


It comes to this: I love Westley, I always have - I know now I always will. If you tell me I must marry you in ten days, please believe I will be dead by morning.
Buttercup


All your ships except your four fastest of course.
Buttercup


That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying "As you wish", what he meant was, "I love you."
Grandpa


Yes, you're very smart. Shut up.
Grandpa


In my day, "television" was called "books".
Grandpa


Alright, ok, ok, alright..
Grandpa


Isn't that a wonderful beginning?
Grandpa


Hold it, hold it! What is this? Are you tryin' to trick me? Where's the sports? Is this a kissing book?
Grandson


He'll pinch my cheek. I hate that.
Grandson


Your true love lives and you marry another ó True love saved her in the Fire Swamp, and she treated it like garbage. And that's what she is, the Queen of Refuse! So, bow down to her if you want. Bow to her. Bow to the Queen of Slime, the Queen of Filth, the Queen of Putrescence. Boo! Boo! Rubbish! Filth! Slime! Muck! Boo! Boo!
Old Woman