Come in, Bean. Come in Julian Delphiki, longed-for child of good and loving parents. Come in, kidnapped child, hostage of fate. Come and talk to the Fates, who are playing such clever little games with your life.
Orson Scott Card
Fate, Destiny, Childhood, Manipulation, Life Journey, Mythological Allusion
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“Sometimes happiness consists of finding the right balance of misery.” Orson Scott Card
Happiness, Balance, Misery, Contentment, Life Philosophy, Emotional Equilibrium
Orson Scott Card Happiness, Balance, Misery, Contentment, Life Philosophy, Emotional Equilibrium“Ender Wiggin must believe that no matter what happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help him in any way. He must believe, to the core of his soul, that he can only do what he and the other children work out for themselves. If he does not believe that, then he will never reach the peak of his abilities.” Orson Scott Card
Self-reliance, Childhood, Potential, Belief, Independence, Psychological Conditioning
Orson Scott Card Self-reliance, Childhood, Potential, Belief, Independence, Psychological Conditioning“Religion is tied to the deepest feelings people have. The love that arises from that stewing pot is the sweetest and strongest, but the hate is the hottest, and the anger is the most violent.” Orson Scott Card
Religion, Emotions, Love, Hate, Anger, Human Nature
Orson Scott Card Religion, Emotions, Love, Hate, Anger, Human Nature“Death is not a tragedy to the one who dies; to have wasted the life before that death, that is the tragedy.” Orson Scott Card
Death, Tragedy, Life, Waste, Existential Perspective, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Death, Tragedy, Life, Waste, Existential Perspective, Philosophical Observation“Knowledge is just opinion that you trust enough to act upon.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Opinion, Trust, Action, Philosophy, Epistemology
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Opinion, Trust, Action, Philosophy, Epistemology“I didn't know how you'd get us out of that last one. But you did. You were good.” Orson Scott Card
Admiration, Problem Solving, Success, Surprise, Competence, Leadership
Orson Scott Card Admiration, Problem Solving, Success, Surprise, Competence, Leadership“Let's fly away and live forever.” Orson Scott Card
Escape, Immortality, Fantasy, Freedom, Romantic Idealism, Youthful Aspiration
Orson Scott Card Escape, Immortality, Fantasy, Freedom, Romantic Idealism, Youthful Aspiration“It's all just fictions anyway. We do what we do and then we make up reasons for it afterward but they're never the true reasons, the truth is always just out of reach.” Orson Scott Card
Truth, Rationalization, Human Nature, Self-deception, Philosophy, Psychological Insight
Orson Scott Card Truth, Rationalization, Human Nature, Self-deception, Philosophy, Psychological Insight“Ender didn't like fighting. He didn't like Peter's kind, the strong against the weak, and he didn't like his own kind either, the smart against the stupid.” Orson Scott Card
Conflict, Morality, Intelligence, Strength, Power Dynamics, Social Hierarchy
Orson Scott Card Conflict, Morality, Intelligence, Strength, Power Dynamics, Social Hierarchy“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“Faith doesn't mean you never doubt. It only means you never act upon your doubts.” Orson Scott Card
Faith, Doubt, Action, Belief, Conviction, Religious Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Faith, Doubt, Action, Belief, Conviction, Religious Philosophy“See how ignorant you are? You don't even know why you need to know the things you don't know yet.” Orson Scott Card
Ignorance, Knowledge, Learning, Self-awareness, Education, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Ignorance, Knowledge, Learning, Self-awareness, Education, Personal Growth“It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead.” Orson Scott Card
Evil, Foresight, Downfall, Consequences, Moral Failure, Short Sightedness
Orson Scott Card Evil, Foresight, Downfall, Consequences, Moral Failure, Short Sightedness“I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want you to try things that no one has ever tried because they're absolutely stupid.” Orson Scott Card
Creativity, Innovation, Problem-solving, Leadership, Unconventional Thinking, Strategic Planning
Orson Scott Card Creativity, Innovation, Problem-solving, Leadership, Unconventional Thinking, Strategic Planning“Those eyes had seen people weep, and had cared, and had hurt them again anyway. It's a look that no human eyes should ever have.” Orson Scott Card
Empathy, Cruelty, Humanity, Suffering, Moral Complexity, Psychological Trauma
Orson Scott Card Empathy, Cruelty, Humanity, Suffering, Moral Complexity, Psychological Trauma“Think like a machine instead of a boy.” Orson Scott Card
Logic, Emotion, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Human Nature, Cognitive Approach
Orson Scott Card Logic, Emotion, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Human Nature, Cognitive Approach“Isn't that what it means to be civilized? That you can wait to get what you want?” Orson Scott Card
Civilization, Patience, Desire, Restraint, Social Evolution, Delayed Gratification
Orson Scott Card Civilization, Patience, Desire, Restraint, Social Evolution, Delayed Gratification“I'm never impossible. The most I ever allow myself is to be somewhat unlikely.” Orson Scott Card
Possibility, Confidence, Humor, Self Perception, Personal Limits, Optimistic Outlook
Orson Scott Card Possibility, Confidence, Humor, Self Perception, Personal Limits, Optimistic Outlook