Celebrated writer Ursula K. Le Guin was best known for her science fiction novels, such as the widely acclaimed “Earthsea” series in which this quote appears. Le Guin believed that the imagination was an excellent place to explore morality and contemplate the consequences of potential actions, and she used science fiction and fantasy to inspire reflection and comment on the world at large. In doing so, Le Guin distinguished herself as one of the few science fiction authors ever to be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.