There was something appealing in thinking of a character with a secret life that her author knew nothing about. Slipping off while the author's back was turned, to find love in her own way. Showing up just in time to deliver the next bit of dialogue with an innocent face. Karen Joy Fowler
About This Quote

This is a quote from the movie 'The Princess Bride'. In this movie, the character, Buttercup, has the ability to communicate with her horse with her mind. This ability gives her the power to do whatever she wants. She can fly, she can read minds.

"There was something appealing in thinking of a character with a secret life that her author knew nothing about." Means that when you have something that no one else knows about, then you have power in your hands. You have more control in your life when you have things nobody knows about.

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