# Quote — Ursula K. Le Guin, Tales from Earthsea

> All the mystery and wisdom of the Masters, when it’s out in the daylight, doesn’t amount to so much, you know. Tricks of the trade—wonderful illusions. But people don’t want to know that. They want the illusions, the mysteries. Who can blame them? There’s so little in life that’s beautiful or worthy.

- Author: [Ursula K. Le Guin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ursula-k-le-guin.md)
- Book: [Tales from Earthsea](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ursula-k-le-guin/tales-from-earthsea.md)
- Page: 199
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin#Tales_from_Earthsea_(2001)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/ursula-k-le-guin/tales-from-earthsea/all-the-mystery

## More from this book

> She knew it, but she did not want to know it.

p. 233 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ursula-k-le-guin/tales-from-earthsea/she-knew-it-but.md)

> Injustice makes the rules, and courage breaks them.

p. 201 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ursula-k-le-guin/tales-from-earthsea/injustice-makes-the.md)

> There’s no way to use power for good.

p. 42 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/ursula-k-le-guin/tales-from-earthsea/theres-no-way.md)