Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes
Mr. Ai, we’ve seen the same events with different eyes; I wrongly thought they’d seem the same to us.
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Events are not a matter of chance.
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Well, I grew up as a democrat.
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Mr. Ai, we’ve seen the same events with different eyes; I wrongly thought they’d seem the same to us.
