"Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something."
"There is one crucial rule that must be followed in all creative meetings. Never speak first. At least at the start, your job is to shut up."
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Source: William Goldman (2013). “The Princess Bride”, p.144, A&C Black
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