Things don’t have purposes, as if the universe were a machine, where every part has a useful function. What’s the function of a galaxy? I don’t know if our life has a purpose and I don’t see that it matters. What does matter is that we’re a part. Like a thread in a cloth or a grass-blade in a field. It is and we are. What we do is like wind blowing on the grass.
― Ursula K. Le Guin, The Lathe of Heaven
Notes: Quote – Thank you Beth @ Alive on all Channels. Photo: Scientific American
I think you are right Ursula 🌿🌫
Another great talent departs….
As a Swiss I’ve sadly only heard of this woman on her death… When I saw her photo my first impression was: What a great, open and intelligent face this is!
Sad news for all who knew and appreciated/loved her. RIP Ursula K. Le Guin
what a great observation Kiki. She does have a great, open and intelligent face!
and don’t miss this interview:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/opinion/ursula-le-guin.html
Now I LOVE her…. RIP you wonderful woman!
Thank you for the link – made great reading.
I didn’t know that she had died until I saw this! Thank you for posting this tribute, David.
Hi Julie. Yes, sad to see her leave us. What an amazing talent.
what an intelligent take – she will be missed by many
Yes, she sure will….
It is so sad to hear she left us, but she is great, left so many thoughts, books, she will never die… Rest in Peace dear Ursula, you added a page too to our precious humanity book.
Thank you dear David,
Love, nia
Yes, she sure did Nia. Thank you
There’s purpose and then there’s meaning.
and there is mystery.
Oh yes! Probably mostly…
“The Lathe of Heaven.” I just read the summary of this book. All fiction I believe is created by the author who has some firm belief. Something can not come from nothing.
Anything without purpose is an absurdity. A tree converts carbon dioxide to oxygen which is vital to all life, provides cool shade as a respite on a hot day, its branches the support for a bird’s nest and a joyful challenge for the adventurous child. And in this lies its purpose.
All things do have purpose. Ask a man who is out of work. He is restless and unhappy. Because at the end of the day he cannot look back on a unique fulfillment that only work can bring. A man without purpose is a man without a soul.
-Alan
Something can not come from nothing. You froze me on this line Alan. Thank you.
You’re welcome Dave. I’ve found though my experiences in life that we are significant. If not for the belief that all is not born of chance, we would all become barbarians.
-Alan
Smiling. (I’m feel a bit of that in the environment these days, the barbarian phenomenon.)
David
“what matters is we are a part” says it all for me. Hope life is healthy and happy.
M
Hi Melinda. Yes, we’re coming back. Thank you. Hope you are well. Dave
Bless you and family
She was a pioneer and a role model. Bless her.
She was…
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Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Trilogy was one of the first and biggest influences for me and my love of the fantasy genre. I think I was only around 12 or so when I first read these books. I was in awe of the new world that her writing opened to me. I was transported to the world of Earthsea and (the main character). I had never read anything like it.
Ursula K. Le Guin’s writing went far beyond fantasy and I loved how her writing expands ours minds and always will. She introduced me to ideas and worlds I had never imagined and showed me how to explore new ways of thinking. She has left behind a large amount of writing to still explore.
She passed away on January 22. She will be missed but her writing lives on and that is a tremendous gift to this world.
Here is a link to more information about her books and great suggestions for new books to read:
http://link.bookriot.com/view/57f720272ddf9c4c130557b975pn0.a2p/9e3deed3