Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes
The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means.
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I'm really not worried about what fans think.
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World War II and the ensuing Cold War compelled the United States to develop a sustained commitment to Western Europe and the Far East.
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Listen, a lot of religions have fundamentalists.
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I do think that there is a hunger in the land for a vision of confessional Christianity that is robust, God-centered, tough-minded, able to address today and tomorrow and the next day, and comprehensive.
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I'll always love movies. But there's something I love very much about TV, when you shoot episodes while other episodes are still being written.
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I think that young Australians ought to be taking language education much more seriously. I mean, you know, every day I'm meeting people with expertise, ability and talent in fields where I want to learn so much more; science, for example.
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I've learned that if one is arrogant and if something bad happens to him, people won't want him to succeed. They will make more of an effort to bring him down.
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Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.
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In life, you have people that love to party. That's me. People that love God. That's me. People that love sex. That's me. People that love people. That's me. And people that make mistakes. That's me also.
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I think the worst thing you can do about a situation is nothing.
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But I enjoy the opportunity to use swear symbols.
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You can hate a man for many reasons, his color isn't one of them.
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It gives me great pleasure, a good name. I always in writing start with a name. Give me a name and it produces a story, not the other way about normally.
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No one is ignorant that there are two avenues by which opinions are received into the soul, which are its two principal powers: the understanding and the will.
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In response to nearly a thousand queries, the Scientology delegation handed over forty-eight binders of supporting material, stretching nearly seven linear feet.
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I shall have more to say when I am dead.
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There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.
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It’s worth living abroad to study up on genteel and delicate manners. The maid smiles continuously; she smiles like a duchess on a stage, while at the same time it is clear from her face that she is exhausted from overwork.
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I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people.
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Some American delusions: 1) That there is no class-consciousness in the country. 2) That American coffee is good. 3) That Americans are business-like. 4) That Americans are highly-sexed and that redheads are more highly sexed than others.
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I could feel it--inside, and I decided that night, reading poetry beneath a caged light bulb, that real was when you could fee your whole body light up from within.
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On those days when I can spend a few hours getting some understanding, I feel fulfilled. I feel as if I have made good use of my time.
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Rufus? He's a grand kisser, and he's dead sexy.
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The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means.
