Do you know how to read?" "No. It is one of the black arts." He nodded. "But a useful one," he said.
Ursula K. Le GuinI think the mystery of art lies in this, that artistsโ relationship is essentially with their work โ not with power, not with profit, not with themselves, not even with their audience.
Ursula K. Le GuinDragons are more dangerous, and a good deal commoner, than bears. Fantasy is nearer to poetry, to mysticism, and to insanity than naturalistic fiction is. It is a real wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe.
Ursula K. Le Guin