Peter S. Beagle - Human Quotes

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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.

Peter S. Beagle

A rhinoceros is as ugly as a human being, and it too is going to die, but at least it never thinks that it is beautiful.

Peter S. Beagle

I fear it, for her sake. It would mean that she too is a wanderer now, and that is a fate for human beings, not for unicorns. But I hope, of course I hope.

Peter S. Beagle

- and you are truly human now. You can love, and fear, and forbid things to be what they are, and overact.

Peter S. Beagle

No cat out of its first fur can ever be deceived by appearances. Unlike human beings, who enjoy them.

Peter S. Beagle