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Peter S. Beagle is an American author born on April 20, 1939. Known for his science fiction and fantasy literature, his works include classics such as 'The Last Unicorn' and 'The Golden Apples of the Sun'. His writing combines rich imagination with profound philosophical insights, making a significant impact on science fiction and fantasy literature.

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“..no meal is good enough to justify all the money and effort wasted in preparing it. It is an illusion and an expense. Live as I do, undeceived.”

Enough Effort Illusion Meals Justify Expenses Good Enough Preparing Efforts Wasted

Author:Peter S. Beagle

“The magician was studying her face with his green eyes. "Your face is wet," he said worriedly. "I hope that's spray. If you've become human enough to cry, then no magic in the world — oh, it must be spray. Come with me. It had better be spray.”

Ifs World Humans Said Enough Eye Faces Study Magic Cry Green Your Face Wet Magician Spray Green Eyes Magic In The World

Book:A fine and private place: The last unicorn

Source: A fine and private place: The last unicorn

“He is a great enough magician to tap our most common nightmares, daydreams and twilight fancies, but he never invented them either: he found them a place to live, a green alternative to each day's madness here in a poisoned world. We are raised to honor all the wrong explorers and discoverers - thieves planting flags, murderers carrying crosses. Let us at last praise the colonizers of dreams.”

“The woman I loved died because I did not love her enough - what greater sin is there than that?" (Uncle Chaim and Aunt Fifke and the Angel)”

Enough Sin Greater Angel Died Uncles Aunt

Author:Peter S. Beagle

“If she had touched me," he said very softly, "I would have been hers and not my own, not ever again. I wanted her to touch me but I could not let her. No cat will. We let human beings caress us because it is pleasant enough and calms them - but not her. The price is more than a cat can pay.”

Ifs Humans Has Beens Said Enough Wanted My Own Human Beings Pay Cat Calm Pleasant Touched Caress Touch Me

Book:The Last Unicorn

Source: The Last Unicorn

“Unicorns are immortal. It is their nature to live alone in one place: usually a forest where there is a pool clear enough for them to see themselves -- for they are a little vain, knowing themselves to be the most beautiful.”

Littles Enough Beautiful Knowing Clear Forests Vain Immortal Pool Unicorn

Book:The Last Unicorn

Source: The Last Unicorn

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Born: April 20, 1939
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