It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.
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Almost anything carried to a logical extreme becomes depressing.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Extreme ideas or beliefs, when taken too far, can lead to negativity and hopelessness.
This quote by Ursula K. Le Guin suggests that when we take any idea or concept to its logical conclusion without moderation, we often end up in a bleak or disheartening place. It emphasizes the importance of balance and caution in our thinking, as extremes can obscure the nuances and complexities of life, leading to a sense of despair.
Themes
ExtremeDepressionBalanceModerationPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about political ideologies, this quote can highlight the dangers of radicalism.
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All quotes βIn reading a novel, any novel, we have to know perfectly well that the whole thing is nonsense, and then, while reading, believe every word of it. Finally, when we're done with it, we may find - if it's a good novel - that we're a bit different from what we were before we read it, that we have changed a little... But it's very hard to say just what we learned, how we were changed.
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Reason is a faculty far larger than mere objective force. When either the political or the scientific discourse announces itself as the voice of reason, it is playing God, and should be spanked and stood in the corner.
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The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next.
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We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.
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