Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula Kroeber Le Guinis an American author of novels, children's books, and short stories, mainly in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. She has also written poetry and essays. First published in the 1960s, her work has often depicted futuristic or imaginary alternative worlds in politics, the natural environment, gender, religion, sexuality and ethnography...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth21 October 1929
CountryUnited States of America
great-ones oneself rare-things
To be oneself is a rare thing, and a great one.
artist doe fiction
The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words.
country lying eye
Our roots are in the dark; the earth is our country. Why did we look up for blessing -- instead of around, and down? What hope we have lies there. Not in the sky full of orbiting spy-eyes and weaponry, but in the earth we have looked down upon. Not from above, but from below. Not in the light that blinds, but in the dark that nourishes, where human beings grow human souls.
writing noise done
Writing makes no noise, except groans, and it can be done everywhere, and it is done alone.
children grateful revolution
The children of the revolution are always ungrateful, and the revolution must be grateful that it is so.
inspirational stupid equality
My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world, and exiles me from it.
art lying thinking
I think the mystery of art lies in this, that artists’ relationship is essentially with their work — not with power, not with profit, not with themselves, not even with their audience.
use share ifs
Nothing is yours. It is to use. It is to share. If you will not share it, you cannot use it.
fiction science-fiction
Science fiction is not prescriptive; it is descriptive.
children real book
Children know perfectly well that unicorns aren’t real, but they also know that books about unicorns, if they are good books, are true books.
law-of-attraction
To oppose something is to maintain it.
imagination matter truth-is
Truth is a matter of the imagination.
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There are no right answers to wrong questions.
baby teacher artist
Great artists make the roads; good teachers and good companions can point them out. But there ain't no free rides, baby.