The Princess Bride

Book · 6 characters · 624 quotes · 1973

Quotes from The Princess Bride

T
"Life is not a fairy tale. You have to work to make your dreams come true."
The Grandfather (narrator) Dreams
W
"What is this? Rodents of unusual size? I don't think they exist."
Westley Humor
M
"True love is the greatest thing in the world, except for a nice MLT."
Miracle Max Humor
T
"The sword fight on the cliffs was merely the overture."
The Grandfather (narrator) Adventure
W
"I could do that."
Westley
I
"To the death!"
Inigo Montoya Courage
T
"Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind."
The Grandfather (narrator) Love
W
"As you wish."
Westley Love
T
"Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while."
The Grandfather (narrator) Love
I
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Inigo Montoya Courage
I
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Inigo Montoya Humor
V
"Inconceivable!"
Vizzini Humor
M
"Have fun storming the castle!"
Miracle Max Humor
T
"One may face down an army on this side of the Mobius band."
The Grandfather (narrator) Courage
T
"Humility and Mercy. The qualities of true nobility."
The Grandfather (narrator) Wisdom
W
"I will never hurt you."
Westley Love
T
"The grandfather passed the book to the grandson."
The Grandfather (narrator) Literature
M
"You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles."
Miracle Max Patience
I
"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Inigo Montoya Perseverance
W
"I will never leave you."
Westley
V
"We are men of action. Lies do not become us."
Vizzini Truth
P
"Have the nets prepared."
Prince Humperdinck Power
V
"You mock my pain!"
Vizzini Humor
T
"Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind."
The Grandfather (narrator) Love
T
"Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while."
The Grandfather (narrator) Love
I
"I am not left-handed."
Inigo Montoya Strength
V
"Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?"
Vizzini Adventure
M
"Have fun storming the castle!"
Miracle Max Humor
I
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."
Inigo Montoya Humor
W
"As you wish."
Westley Love