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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Dan Quayle
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1989 1980s 20th century
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Quayle, Dan. Quoted in Wall Street Journal. 26 May 1989.

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Source
Everybody Hurts Automatic for the People
Medium
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Language
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Time
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R.E.M. "Everybody Hurts." Automatic for the People. Warner Records, 1992.

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When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.

When Harry Met Sally…

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Topic
Finding the one The one
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Harry Burns
Actor
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Source
When Harry Met Sally…
Medium
Film
Genre
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Language
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Time
1989 1980s 20th century
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When Harry Met Sally... Directed by Rob Reiner, Nelson Entertainment/Castle Rock Entertainment, 1989.