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Ours is only a little power, seems like, next to theirs,"…

“Ours is only a little power, seems like, next to theirs," Moss said. "But it goes down deep. It's all roots. It's like an old blackberry thicket. And a wizard's power's like a fir tree, maybe, great and tall and grand, but it'll blow right down in a storm. Nothing kills a blackberry bramble.” quote by Ursula K. Le Guin
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““Ours is only a little power, seems like, next to theirs," Moss said. "But it goes down deep. It's all roots. It's like an old blackberry thicket. And a wizard's power's like a fir tree, maybe, great and tall and grand, but it'll blow right down in a storm. Nothing kills a blackberry bramble.””

Ursula K. Le Guin

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Small, resilient forces (like blackberry brambles) endure storms, unlike towering but fragile powers.

In simple terms: Small roots survive storms.

Key Takeaway

Value humble resilience.

Themes

nature power resilience

Mood

reflective steady

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • environmental activism
  • community building
  • personal adversity

Key Concepts

ecology philosophy

Questions to Reflect On

  • What humble strengths do you possess?
  • How can you nurture them?
A Different Perspective

Large structures can also be sturdy.

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