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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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“You were the one who taught me," he said. "I never looked at you without seeing the sweetness of the way the world goes together, or without sorrow for its spoiling. I became a hero to serve you, and all that is like you.”

World Way Said Together Seeing Taught Like You Hero Sorrow Sweetness

Book:The Last Unicorn

Source: The Last Unicorn

“There are honest people in the world, but only because the devil considers their asking prices ridiculous.”

People World Honest Honesty Devil Asking Ridiculous Honest People

Book:A Fine & Private Place

Source: A Fine & Private Place

“Haggard, I would not be you for all the world," he declared. "You have let your doom in by the front door, although it will not depart that way. (...) Farewell, poor Haggard, farewell!”

World Way Poor Doors Fronts Be You Farewell Doom Unicorn Front Doors Haggard

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

“Only to a magician is the world forever fluid, infinitely mutable and eternally new. Only he knows the secret of change, only he knows truly that all things are crouched in eagerness to become something else, and it is from this universal tension that he draws his power.”

Knows World Life Time Growth Secret Forever Birth Draws All Things Universal Tension Rebirth Magician Fluid Eagerness

Book:The Last Unicorn

Source: The Last Unicorn

“What happened instead was that the tree fell in love with him and began to murmur fondly of the joy to be found in the eternal embrace of a red oak. "Always, always," it sighed, "faithful beyond any man's deserving. I will keep the color of your eyes when no other in the world remembers your name. There is no immortality but a tree's love.”

Men World Eye Remember Joy Found Names Happened Tree Color Eternal Red Embrace Faithful Immortality Deserving Oaks

Book:The Last Unicorn

Source: The Last Unicorn

“Whatever can die is beautiful — more beautiful than a unicorn, who lives forever, and who is the most beautiful creature in the world. Do you understand me?”

World Beautiful Dies Forever Creatures Unicorn Understand Me Beautiful Creatures

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.”

“I know how to live here, I know how everything smells, and tastes, and is. What could I ever search for in the world, except this again?”

Knows World Know How Taste Smell

Book:The Last Unicorn

Source: The Last Unicorn

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Born: April 20, 1939
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Quotes: 166

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