How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"I know this must come as something of a surprise, since all I've ever done is scorn you and degrade you and taunt you, but I have loved you for several hours now, and every second, more." (1.148)
When it comes time to tell Westley that she loves him, Buttercup has some apologizing to do. After all, she's spent her whole life taunting and commanding Westley to do what she wants. But that's a fairly common way for kids to express affection.
Quote #2
"There is no room in my body for anything but you. My arms love you, my ears adore you, my knees shake with blind affection." (1.148)
When she gets no initial reaction from Westley, Buttercup really starts to lay it on thick with her love proclamations. According to her, she simply can't live without Westley. But we learn just how fickle she is when only a few hours later, she decides that maybe Westley isn't so great after all.
Quote #3
"Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches." (1.184)
Westley finally responds to Buttercup's declarations of love by using a pretty confusing and awkward metaphor. But we still get the idea behind what he's saying, which is basically that he loves her a whole lot.