Staring at a world too horrible to comprehend, believing -- by dint of ignorance and innocence -- that beneath this unbearable contract of guilt and blame there is always an older contract that may bind and release in a more salutary way.

Gregory Maguire
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When I read this quote, I immediately thought of the film “The Princess Bride” because it made me think that there is always a second, hidden contract that may bind and release in a more salutary way. It was very ironic to me how this quote relates to the movie The Princess Bride. When you read this quote, it brings you back to the movie and you see the character of Inigo Montoya with his sword ready to slash. You can also relate it to his last words: “Hello my name is Inigo Montoya...You killed my father... Prepare to die!”

Source: Wicked: The Life And Times Of The Wicked Witch Of The West

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