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There are no right answers to wrong questions
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"There are no right answers to wrong questions"

- Ursula K. Le Guin

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This quote by Ursula K. Le Guin talks to the idea that the responses we look for depend on the questions we ask. It implies that if we are asking the wrong questions, then the responses we get will not be significant or valuable. This is because the incorrect concerns will lead us down a path of inaccurate assumptions and conclusions. It is necessary to ask the right concerns in order to get the best answers. This quote encourages us to think critically and to be conscious of the questions we ask in order to get the most accurate and valuable answers. It also acts as a pointer that there is no one-size-fits-all response to any provided problem. We should make the effort to ask the best questions in order to get the ideal answers.

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Ursula K. Le Guin This quote is written / told by Ursula K. Le Guin somewhere between October 21, 1929 and today. She was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 30 other quotes.

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