Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.

The Princess Bride

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Topic

Suffering The human condition

Speaker

The Man in Black

Actor

Cary Elwes

Source

The Princess Bride

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Fantasy (film) Comedy Fantasy

Language

English

Time

1987 1980s 20th century

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Citation

The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner, Act III Communications/Buttercup Films/The Princess Bride Ltd., 1987.

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Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

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Carpe diem Living life to the fullest
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Actor
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1989 1980s 20th century
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Dead Poets Society. Directed by Peter Weir, Touchstone Pictures/Silver Screen Partners IV, 1989.

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In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

God

Genesis 3:19

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Work Original sin The human condition
Speaker
God
Source
Genesis The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Hebrew
Time
1405 BC 1400s BC 15th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Genesis 3:19).

Another quote from the following genre Comedy

I'll have what she's having.

When Harry Met Sally…

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Speaker
Older Woman Customer
Actor
Estelle Reiner
Source
When Harry Met Sally…
Medium
Film
Genre
Romantic comedy (film) Comedy (film) Romantic comedy Comedy
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1989 1980s 20th century
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Citation

When Harry Met Sally... Directed by Rob Reiner, Nelson Entertainment/Castle Rock Entertainment, 1989.