Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Peter S. Beagle

Quote by Peter S. Beagle

Work

We Never Talk about My Brother

This book delves into the intricate dynamics of a brother-sister relationship, offering a poignant and introspective look at family ties and the unspoken truths that bind them. more

Author

Peter S. Beagle
Peter S. Beagle

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. more

You May Also Like

“Above all, he liked it that everything was one's own fault. There was only oneself to praise or blame. Luck was a servant and not a master. Luck had to be accepted with a shrug or taken advantage of up to the hilt. But it had to be understood and recognized for what it was and not confused with a faulty appreciation of the odds, for, at gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck. And luck in all its moods had to be loved and not feared”

LovePlayAgeSinMistakeTakenMastersUnderstoodAdvantagePraiseBlameLuckFaultsOneselfAppreciationAcceptedMoodServantConfusedGamblingOddsBad LuckDeadly SinsTaken AdvantageCasino Royale
Book:Casino Royale
Create image

“There was an air of indifference about them, a calm produced by the gratification of every passion; and through their manners were suave, one could sense beneath them that special brutality which comes from the habit of breaking down half-hearted resistances that keep one fit and tickle one’s vanity—the handling of blooded horses, the pursuit of loose women.”

PassionHalfAirSpecialHabitFitHorseCalmPursuitResistanceVanityMannersIndifferenceBreaking DownGratificationHeartedBrutalityHalf HeartedSuaveLoose Women
Book:Madame Bovary: Patterns of Provincial Life
Create image

“I grew up in traditional black patriarchal culture and there is no doubt that I’m going to take a great many unconscious, but present, patriarchal complicities to the grave because it so deeply ensconced in how I look at the world. Therefore, very much like alcoholism, drug addiction, or racism patriarchy is a disease and we are in perennial recovery and relapse. So you have to get up every morning and struggle against it.”

WorldLooksCultureBlackMorningStruggleDoubtGrewDrugDiseaseGrew UpRacismAddictionGravesTraditionalRecoveryGet UpNo DoubtUnconsciousEvery MorningPatriarchyAlcoholismDrug AddictionComplicityRelapse
Book:Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life
Create image