Characters, as most writers understand, are truly developed through their relationships with others.
Orson Scott Card
Writing, Character Development, Relationships, Creativity, Literary Craft, Human Nature
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“The Lord took twice the time making thee, Alvin Smith, cause it took that long to put the mischief in.” Orson Scott Card
Creation, Individuality, Mischief, Divine Humor, Character, Uniqueness
Orson Scott Card Creation, Individuality, Mischief, Divine Humor, Character, Uniqueness“Don't judge me until you understand me. You can't understand me if you've already judged me.” Orson Scott Card
Judgment, Understanding, Empathy, Perception, Prejudice, Open Mindedness
Orson Scott Card Judgment, Understanding, Empathy, Perception, Prejudice, Open Mindedness“Ender's anger was cold, and he could use it. Bonzo's was hot, and so it used him.” Orson Scott Card
Anger, Control, Temperament, Strategy, Emotion, Self Mastery
Orson Scott Card Anger, Control, Temperament, Strategy, Emotion, Self Mastery“We do have a right to defend ourselves as best we can, and the only way we found that works is killing the buggers before they kill us.” Orson Scott Card
Self Defense, War, Survival, Morality, Justification, Preemptive Action
Orson Scott Card Self Defense, War, Survival, Morality, Justification, Preemptive Action“All the common people want is to be left alone. All the ordinary soldier wants is to collect his pay and not get killed. That's why the great forces of history can be manipulated by astonishingly small groups of determined people.” Orson Scott Card
History, Manipulation, Power, Ordinary People, Ambition, Social Dynamics
Orson Scott Card History, Manipulation, Power, Ordinary People, Ambition, Social Dynamics“I always tell what I believe. Whether it's true, I'm no more sure than any man.” Orson Scott Card
Belief, Truth, Honesty, Uncertainty, Self Awareness, Human Limitations
Orson Scott Card Belief, Truth, Honesty, Uncertainty, Self Awareness, Human Limitations“There's never enough information. That's the great tragedy of human knowledge. No matter how much we think we know, we can never predict the future.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Uncertainty, Future, Information, Human Limitations, Epistemology
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Uncertainty, Future, Information, Human Limitations, Epistemology“Panem et Circenses translates into 'Bread and Circuses.' The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power.” Orson Scott Card
Politics, Society, Control, Entertainment, Responsibility, Historical Reference
Orson Scott Card Politics, Society, Control, Entertainment, Responsibility, Historical Reference“They prayed for it, they want it, but when they got it, they complained.” Orson Scott Card
Human Nature, Satisfaction, Desire, Irony, Expectations, Ingratitude
Orson Scott Card Human Nature, Satisfaction, Desire, Irony, Expectations, Ingratitude“Time to repay old humiliations, is that it, Bean? 'Of course,' Ender said contemptuously. 'I'm not as close to the floor as you are.” Orson Scott Card
Revenge, Height, Contempt, Humiliation, Power Dynamics, Verbal Sparring
Orson Scott Card Revenge, Height, Contempt, Humiliation, Power Dynamics, Verbal Sparring“The only people who think children are carefree are the ones who've forgotten their own childhood.” Orson Scott Card
Childhood, Memory, Perception, Adulthood, Innocence, Psychological Insight
Orson Scott Card Childhood, Memory, Perception, Adulthood, Innocence, Psychological Insight“I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one.” Orson Scott Card
Observation, Judgment, Potential, Destiny, Leadership, Evaluation
Orson Scott Card Observation, Judgment, Potential, Destiny, Leadership, Evaluation“Welcome to the human race. Nobody controls his own life, Ender. The best you can do is choose to fill the roles given you by good people, by people who love you.” Orson Scott Card
Free Will, Destiny, Love, Choices, Human Condition, Life Advice
Orson Scott Card Free Will, Destiny, Love, Choices, Human Condition, Life Advice“I don't hate you, I love you, you're part of myself, you're my heart and when you go it's my heart torn out and carried away –.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Hate, Attachment, Loss, Emotional Pain, Self Identity
Orson Scott Card Love, Hate, Attachment, Loss, Emotional Pain, Self Identity“I want to go home, thought Ender, but I don't know where it is.” Orson Scott Card
Homesickness, Belonging, Identity, Displacement, Longing, Confusion
Orson Scott Card Homesickness, Belonging, Identity, Displacement, Longing, Confusion“Of course, I also hear from critics who detest what I do, and while sometimes I feel rather proud of having made various the loathsome people or groups angry, at other times I wonder why I put up with such grief.” Orson Scott Card
Criticism, Controversy, Pride, Doubt, Public Opinion, Artistic Struggle
Orson Scott Card Criticism, Controversy, Pride, Doubt, Public Opinion, Artistic Struggle“Ender, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I know how it feels. I'm sorry, I'm your brother. I love you.” Orson Scott Card
Apology, Empathy, Brotherhood, Love, Reconciliation, Emotional Vulnerability
Orson Scott Card Apology, Empathy, Brotherhood, Love, Reconciliation, Emotional Vulnerability“Ender nodded. It was a lie, of course, that it wouldn't hurt a bit. But since adults always said it when it was going to hurt, he could count on that statement as an accurate prediction of the future. Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.” Orson Scott Card
Lies, Truth, Pain, Prediction, Childhood Wisdom, Ironic Reliability
Orson Scott Card Lies, Truth, Pain, Prediction, Childhood Wisdom, Ironic Reliability“I carry the seeds of death within me and plant them wherever I linger long enough to love. My parents died so others could live; now I live, so others must die.” Orson Scott Card
Death, Love, Sacrifice, Legacy, Existential Burden, Cyclical Fate
Orson Scott Card Death, Love, Sacrifice, Legacy, Existential Burden, Cyclical Fate“In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves.” Orson Scott Card
Understanding, Enemy, Love, Defeat, Emotional Paradox, Empathetic Insight
Orson Scott Card Understanding, Enemy, Love, Defeat, Emotional Paradox, Empathetic Insight