"The novel is a cautionary fable that pits what Le Guin sees as the indiscretions of Western reason and scientific positivism against the benign qualities of Eastern mysticism" Betsy Huang
"The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means." Ursula Le Guin
"If we do not take this suggestion into account, we are likely to view the entire novel as a chaotic mishmash." Jennifer O'Neill