The Princess Bride Quotes (made by owen)

Yeste

Madrid's most famous sword maker, for whom Inigo's father make back-order swords.

Valerie

Miracle Max's wife. Valerie stands in as a witch because all miracle men must have a witch.

Miracle Max

Once the king's leading miracle man, but Humperdinck fired him and so he retired. However, Max still knows enough magic to bring Westley back to life after he is killed by Count Rugen.

Get used to disappointment

Westley

I gave you my word the sword would be made.... I cannot make it. In all the world, no one can but you.

Yeste

I didn't mean that, I didn't, I didn't, not a syllabub

Buttercup

I swear on the soul of Domingo Montoya you will reach the top alive

Inigo

Mumcess Guilble, abumble mumble

King Lotheran

Yellin

The Chief of all Enforcement in Florin City. Along with Count Rugen, Yellin is Humperdinck's only confidante.

King Lotharon

The King of Florin and Humperdinck's father. King Lotharon, by the time of the story, in old, deaf, and difficult to understand.

Archdean

The priest who was marrying Buttercup and Humperdinck

William Goldman

The real author of The Princess Bride, Goldman explains that this is his favorite book, the book his father used to read to him when he was sick. He casts himself as the "good-parts editor," rewriting the original story of the Princess Bride

Albino the Zookeeper

The strange and silent character who takes care of the Zoo of Death

Fezzik

The timid, large-hearted and obedient giant who accompanies Vizzini. Fezzik loves rhymes and his friend Inigo, and he is excellent at lifting heavy things.

I give you my word as a gentleman and assassin that you will die totally without pain. I assure you you will get no such promise from the sharks.

Vizzini

My God, if you love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches.

Westley

We are both men of action. Lies do not become us

Westley

Vizzini

A Silican man of genius. Vizzini is the brains behind the trio (himself, Fezzik, and Inigo) were hired by Humperdinck to kidnap and murder Buttercup. He is smug, ruthless, and killed quickly in a battle of wits against Westley.

It's for your own good I tell you these things

Albino

You can die too for all I care

Buttercup

Westley (Dread Pirate Roberts)

Buttercup's beloved farm boy. He is a brave, multitalented man who leaves to seek his fortune, is reportedly murdered by the Dread Pirate Roberts, and returns, costumed as the Man in Black, to rescue Buttercup from everything that threatens her.

Im fascinated to see what happens... Which pain will be least endurable? The physical or mental anguish

Count Rugen

You're an enemy of art and I pity your ignorance

Domingo

It just seems not very sportsmanlike, doesn't it

Fezzik

Make it all my fault, if you want- the point is, we're not created equal, fir the rich they sing, life isn't fair

Goldman

Chapter Two was impossible for him, so when he'd made a sufficient and reasonable attempt, I told him to stop. Different people have different tastes.

Helen

Count Rugen

Humperdinck's right hand man. He is 6 fingers of his right hand. He killed Inigo's father, and in the end is slain by Inigo. He loves torture and spends many hours studying it.

Domingo Montoya

Inigo Montoya's father. He was a great sword maker a was killed by Count Rugen.

The Countess

The Count's wife. The countess is the most fashionable woman in what would become Europe. Her attentiveness to Westley stirs envy in Buttercup.

Well then, there it is, the mystery is solved; the secret; we can all rest. Clearly the magic is in Westley's feeing. Show me how you do it Westley.

The Countess

Queen Bella

The Queen of Florin and Humperdinck's stepmother.

S. Morganstern

The fictional Florinese author of The Princess Bride. We know nothing about him other than what William Goldman extracts from the original version.

Prince Humperdinck

The heir to the Florinese throne. He is squat, hunting-obsessed and rather ridiculous. He prefers fighting to domestic duties. And so he plots to murder his soon-to-be-wife, Buttercup; frame the Guilderians across the sea, and start a war.

Princess Buttercup

The most beautiful woman in the world and the hero of this story. Buttercup loves Westley and her horse. She is feisty and tomboyish.

Inigo Montoya

Vizzini's man of steel. Inigo is the world's youngest sword-fighting wizard and an extremely skilled and dangerous man. He has spent his life learning the sword in order to avenge his father's death at the hands of Count Rugen. He is an inherently good and loyal man and he loves sword fighting, brandy, and Fezzik.

I cannot say for sure, but I think it is because I asked him please not to

Westley

Life is pain...Anybody that says something different is selling something

Westley

What is it worth? The vow of a woman? Oh that is very funny

Westley