William Goldman Quotes


When I left you, you were already more beautiful than anything I dared to dream. In our years apart, my imaginings did their best to improve on your perfection. At night, your face was forever behind my eyes. And now I see that that vision who kept me company in my loneliness was a hag compared to the beauty now before me.


Citations

Goldman, William. The Princess Bride. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.

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William Goldman
William Goldman
  • Born: August 12, 1931
  • Died: November 16, 2018
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Non-fiction Author, Novelist, Playwright, Screenwriter

William Goldman was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He first came to prominence in the 1950s as a novelist before turning to screenwriting. He won Academy Awards for his screenplays Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and All the President's Men (1976). His other known works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and his cult classic comedy/fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both of which he also adapted for the film versions.