"What good is power when you're too wise to use it?" ― Ursula K. Le Guin From Ursula K. Le Guin Novelist Added on 1/31/2026 About Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin was an American novelist and essayist known for speculative fiction and literary fantasy. Her major works include A Wizard of Earthsea and The Left Hand of Darkness. Born: 1929-10-21 Died: 2018-01-22 View all quotes from Ursula K. Le Guin