I know because I was also broken as a child and forced to become a wicked conniving selfish manipulating monster in order to protect the fragile love-hungry girl who would have been destroyed by the life I had to lead.
Orson Scott Card
Trauma, Survival, Adaptation, Childhood, Self Protection, Psychological Damage
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“I don't care if I pass your test, I don't care if I follow your rules. If you can cheat, so can I. I won't let you beat me unfairly – I'll beat you unfairly first. – Ender.” Orson Scott Card
Defiance, Fairness, Competition, Rules, Morality, Survival
Orson Scott Card Defiance, Fairness, Competition, Rules, Morality, Survival“Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Grief, Vulnerability, Relationships, Emotional Depth, Life Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Love, Grief, Vulnerability, Relationships, Emotional Depth, Life Philosophy“Knowing at the same time that whatever people pretend to be, they become.” Orson Scott Card
Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Self Fulfillment, Human Nature, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Self Fulfillment, Human Nature, Personal Growth“The snake began to unweave itself from the rug again, only this time Ender did not hesitate. He stepped on the head of the snake and crushed it under his foot. It writhed and twisted under him, and in response he twisted and ground it deeper into the stone floor. Finally it was still. Ender picked it up and shook it, until it unwove itself and the pattern in the rug was gone. Then, still dragging the snake behind him, he began to look for a way out.” Orson Scott Card
Decisiveness, Action, Destruction, Symbolism, Transformation, Escape
Orson Scott Card Decisiveness, Action, Destruction, Symbolism, Transformation, Escape“Maybe we're the fools, for thinking we know things. Maybe humans are the only ones who can deal with the fact that nothing can ever be known at all.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Uncertainty, Philosophy, Humanity, Epistemological Limits, Human Exceptionalism
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Uncertainty, Philosophy, Humanity, Epistemological Limits, Human Exceptionalism“It's a stupid leader who can't turn follower when somebody offers him a wiser course.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, Wisdom, Flexibility, Humility, Strategic Thinking, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Leadership, Wisdom, Flexibility, Humility, Strategic Thinking, Personal Growth“I spend all my time thinking things through. It's acting on my thoughts that gets tricky. Which ones should I act on, and which ones should I ignore?” Orson Scott Card
Overthinking, Decision Making, Action, Inaction, Self Doubt, Mental Processes
Orson Scott Card Overthinking, Decision Making, Action, Inaction, Self Doubt, Mental Processes“Well, how do I know that they don't know the answer unless I ask?” Orson Scott Card
Curiosity, Knowledge, Communication, Inquiry, Learning, Social Interaction
Orson Scott Card Curiosity, Knowledge, Communication, Inquiry, Learning, Social Interaction“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“Isn't it possible, he wondered, for one person to love another without trying to own each other? Or is that buried so deep in our genes that we can never get it out? Territoriality.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Possession, Relationships, Genetics, Human Nature, Emotional Freedom
Orson Scott Card Love, Possession, Relationships, Genetics, Human Nature, Emotional Freedom“You have to think ahead, the next move, the next move, the next move, to see where it's all going to lead.” Orson Scott Card
Strategy, Foresight, Planning, Future, Strategic Thinking, Long-term Vision
Orson Scott Card Strategy, Foresight, Planning, Future, Strategic Thinking, Long-term Vision“You who speak languages, you are such liars.” Orson Scott Card
Language, Deception, Communication, Mistrust, Cultural Differences, Linguistic Criticism
Orson Scott Card Language, Deception, Communication, Mistrust, Cultural Differences, Linguistic Criticism“Unfortunately, we live in a time when the media are almost a monoculture.” Orson Scott Card
Media, Diversity, Culture, Criticism, Information, Social Commentary
Orson Scott Card Media, Diversity, Culture, Criticism, Information, Social Commentary“He'd undone all he could. You can be sorry, and you can be forgiven, but you can't call back the futures that your bad decisions lost.” Orson Scott Card
Regret, Forgiveness, Consequences, Decisions, Irreversibility, Personal Responsibility
Orson Scott Card Regret, Forgiveness, Consequences, Decisions, Irreversibility, Personal Responsibility“Human beings do metamorphose. They change their identity constantly. However, each new identity thrives on the delusion that it was always in possession of the body it has just conquered.” Orson Scott Card
Metamorphosis, Identity, Change, Delusion, Psychological Evolution, Self-perception
Orson Scott Card Metamorphosis, Identity, Change, Delusion, Psychological Evolution, Self-perception“Let me be loved like that, by a man who will not replace me with concubines when I'm old and ugly. Let me be loved by a man who loves God more than me.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Fidelity, Aging, Religion, Relationships, Personal Desire
Orson Scott Card Love, Fidelity, Aging, Religion, Relationships, Personal Desire“If you had any brains, you'd be in a real career, like selling life insurance.” Orson Scott Card
Career, Intelligence, Sarcasm, Societal Expectations, Ambition, Life Choices
Orson Scott Card Career, Intelligence, Sarcasm, Societal Expectations, Ambition, Life Choices“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“I don't care how much you eat, Ender, self-cannibalism won't get you out of this school.” Orson Scott Card
Humor, Desperation, Escape, Determination, Absurdity, Dark Comedy
Orson Scott Card Humor, Desperation, Escape, Determination, Absurdity, Dark Comedy“There's no need to legalize gay marriage. I have plenty of gay friends who are committed couples; some of them call themselves married, some don't, but their friends treat them as married. Anybody who doesn't like it just doesn't hang out with them.” Orson Scott Card
Gay Marriage, Social Acceptance, Legality, Relationships, Controversy, Personal Opinion
Orson Scott Card Gay Marriage, Social Acceptance, Legality, Relationships, Controversy, Personal Opinion