Westley: This is true love – you think this happens every day?

William Goldman
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In the movie, "The Princess Bride", Westley was speaking about true love when he said, "This is true love — you think this happens every day?" True love is not something that happens every day. But, in the world today many people are so in love with themselves that they can never see anyone else. When people say that they are in love it usually means that they are in love with their own image. They think that if someone doesn't look exactly like them then the person will not be able to take care of them.

This kind of thinking is terribly wrong. What makes someone in love? Is it how well does she look? Whether or not she has nice hair? Whether or not he has nice hair? Whether or not she has nice eyes? Whether or not he has nice eyes? Whether or not her skin is flawless? Whether or not his skin is flawless? Whether or not her bust is big enough? Whether or not his bust is big enough? Who cares frankly all of these things matter when you are in love. However, when the whole world thinks you are in love with your looks, you will never know what true love is because it does not matter.

The only thing that matters when you are in love is if the person loves you back. It matters if he really wants to be with you, cares about you and whether or not you can be happy together.

Source: The Princess Bride

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