He held up a book then. “I'm going to read it to you for relax.”“ Does it have any sports in it?”“ Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True Love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest Ladies. Snakes. Spiders.. Pain. Death. Brave men. Cowardly men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles.”“Sounds okay, ” I said and I kind of closed my eyes. William Goldman
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The quote, He held up a book then. “I'm going to read it to you for relax.”“Does it have any sports in it?”“Fencing. Fighting. Torture.

Poison. True Love. Hate.

Revenge. Giants. Hunters.

Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest Ladies.

Snakes. Spiders... Pain.

Death. Brave men... has many meanings depending on the context in which it is used, but the most important meaning is that of relaxation and escape from reality or stresses of life. The quote can also be used as an encouragement for students that it is okay to be different with unique interests like sports, books, etc..

Source: The Princess Bride

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