From that time forth he believed that the wise man is one who never sets himself apart from other living things, whether they have speech or not, and in later years he strove long to learn what can be learned, in silence, from the eyes of animals, the flight of birds, the great slow gestures of trees.

- From “A Wizard of Earthsea” by Ursula K. Le Guin

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@ahermitforhire the six Earthsea books represent my favorite series of books (and I have many great series to choose from). But what Le Guin wrote and how she folded practical Taoism into those works was simply profound. And profoundly nourishing. Just spectacular. What a world she built and showed us. I will be eternally grateful.

@ahermitforhire hello, just finding you. This pinned reminds me of a new fave song, Gild the Lily by Billy Strings. Lyrics, youtube links below.

https://genius.com/Billy-strings-gild-the-lily-lyrics

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JFK36ok9Bg8