Ursula K. Le Guin — "I don't believe in magic. I believe in reality."

"I am a man, no doubt. But I am also a woman. I am a white woman. I am a white woman who lives in a white society. I am a white woman who is a feminist. I am a white woman who is a mother. I am a white…"

"Words are power. Use them wisely."

"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."

"To learn which questions are unanswerable, and not to answer them: this skill is most needful in times of stress and darkness."

"We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel… is an essential part of the process of discovering what we are doing and thinking and feeling."