I turned and took a step toward the gate and I thought, ‘What value has all the wealth of Asia without her smile?' And then I took another step and thought, 'But what if that smile comes and you not here to see it?’ I just stood by at your window and I realized I had to be there in case your smile happened. Because I was so helpless when it came to you, I was so besotted by your splendor, I was soooooo ecstatic to be near you even though all you ever did was insult me. I could never leave.

William Goldman, “The Princess Bride”