Ursula K. Le Guin (born October 21, 1929), is an American author, known mostly for writing fantasy.

• "It did not matter, after all. He was only one man. One man's fate is not important. "If it is not, what is?" He could not endure those remembered words.
  • Spoken by Gaverel Rocannon, Rocannon's World

• "To hear, one must be silent."
  • Spoken by Ogion, A Wizard of Earthsea

• "To light a candle is to cast a shadow..."
  • Spoken by the Master Hand, A Wizard of Earthsea