I hope you had fun, I hope you had a nice, nice time being happy, Ender. It might be the last time in your life.
Orson Scott Card
Ominous, Happiness, Foreboding, Childhood, Innocence, Future
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“But always a giant, long before his body showed it.” Orson Scott Card
Potential, Growth, Perception, Destiny, Inner Strength, Latent Greatness
Orson Scott Card Potential, Growth, Perception, Destiny, Inner Strength, Latent Greatness“A good commander, thought Ender, doesn't have to make stupid threats.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, Wisdom, Communication, Strategy, Respect, Effective Management
Orson Scott Card Leadership, Wisdom, Communication, Strategy, Respect, Effective Management“You just live in the place you're in, you don't worry about where you used to be or where you wish you were, here is where you are and here's where you've got to find a way to survive.” Orson Scott Card
Survival, Adaptability, Present, Acceptance, Resilience, Practical Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Survival, Adaptability, Present, Acceptance, Resilience, Practical Philosophy“We're going to make him the best military commander in history. And then put the fate of the world on his shoulders.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, Responsibility, Destiny, Pressure, Ambition, Moral Burden
Orson Scott Card Leadership, Responsibility, Destiny, Pressure, Ambition, Moral Burden“Then he was done. He pulled away, rolled onto his back. "I'm sorry," he said. "You're welcome," she said. She believed in answering what people meant, not what they said.” Orson Scott Card
Communication, Understanding, Intimacy, Subtext, Relationships, Emotional Intelligence
Orson Scott Card Communication, Understanding, Intimacy, Subtext, Relationships, Emotional Intelligence“One judge is coughing his life out into bloody handkerchiefs and the other is burying his wife, and you think this is how God answers your prayers?” Orson Scott Card
Suffering, Prayer, God, Justice, Divine Intervention, Human Tragedy
Orson Scott Card Suffering, Prayer, God, Justice, Divine Intervention, Human Tragedy“Everything we do means something, Ender realized. Them laughing. Me not laughing. He toyed with the idea of trying to be like the other boys. But he couldn't think of any jokes, and none of theirs seemed funny. Wherever their laughter came from, Ender couldn't find such a place in himself.” Orson Scott Card
Meaning, Laughter, Difference, Conformity, Self Awareness, Social Isolation
Orson Scott Card Meaning, Laughter, Difference, Conformity, Self Awareness, Social Isolation“We may be young, but we're not powerless. We play by their rules long enough, and it becomes our game.” Orson Scott Card
Youth, Power, Rules, Adaptation, Strategic Patience, Generational Shift
Orson Scott Card Youth, Power, Rules, Adaptation, Strategic Patience, Generational Shift“Is it some law of human nature that you inevitably become whatever your first commander was? I can quit right now, if that's so.” Orson Scott Card
Influence, Identity, Leadership, Choice, Human Nature, Self Determination
Orson Scott Card Influence, Identity, Leadership, Choice, Human Nature, Self Determination“I looked for perfection, and I found something better.” Orson Scott Card
Perfection, Discovery, Acceptance, Expectations, Pleasant Surprise, Perspective Shift
Orson Scott Card Perfection, Discovery, Acceptance, Expectations, Pleasant Surprise, Perspective Shift“That's how they think of me, too. Teacher. Legendary soldier. Not one of them. Not someone that you embrace and whisper Salaam in his ear. That only lasted while Ender still seemed a victim. Still seemed vulnerable. Now he was the master soldier, and he was completely, utterly alone.” Orson Scott Card
Isolation, Success, Perception, Loneliness, Leadership, Human Connection
Orson Scott Card Isolation, Success, Perception, Loneliness, Leadership, Human Connection“But my eagerness to sacrifice little children in order to save mankind is wearing thin.” Orson Scott Card
Sarcasm, Morality, Sacrifice, Cynicism, Ethical Dilemma, Dark Humor
Orson Scott Card Sarcasm, Morality, Sacrifice, Cynicism, Ethical Dilemma, Dark Humor“Ender Wiggin isn't a killer. He just wins – thoroughly.” Orson Scott Card
Victory, Morality, Effectiveness, Character, Perception, Unintended Consequences
Orson Scott Card Victory, Morality, Effectiveness, Character, Perception, Unintended Consequences“Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.” Orson Scott Card
Lies, Truth, Reliability, Perception, Moral Ambiguity, Situational Ethics
Orson Scott Card Lies, Truth, Reliability, Perception, Moral Ambiguity, Situational Ethics“War was never so careful as to inflict suffering only where it was merited.” Orson Scott Card
War, Suffering, Justice, Innocence, Collateral Damage, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card War, Suffering, Justice, Innocence, Collateral Damage, Moral Complexity“To a man with only a hammer, a screw is a defective nail.” Orson Scott Card
Perspective, Tools, Problem-solving, Limitations, Narrow-mindedness, Adaptability
Orson Scott Card Perspective, Tools, Problem-solving, Limitations, Narrow-mindedness, Adaptability“I will never hurt you. I will always help you. If you are hungry Ill give you my food. If you are frightened I am your friend. I love you now. And love does not end.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Commitment, Friendship, Support, Unconditional Love, Emotional Security
Orson Scott Card Love, Commitment, Friendship, Support, Unconditional Love, Emotional Security“My hands are clean, but not because I wasn't prepared to bloody them.” Orson Scott Card
Morality, Preparation, Violence, Innocence, Ethical Compromise, Personal Responsibility
Orson Scott Card Morality, Preparation, Violence, Innocence, Ethical Compromise, Personal Responsibility