If only we were wiser or better people, perhaps the gods would explain to us the mad, unbearable things they do.
Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Morality, Divinity, Suffering, Human Limitations, Theological Questioning
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“If there's a problem, you fix it. You don't set up fences around it and make rules about how it should be fixed. You fix it.” Orson Scott Card
Problem Solving, Action, Bureaucracy, Efficiency, Responsibility, Pragmatism
Orson Scott Card Problem Solving, Action, Bureaucracy, Efficiency, Responsibility, Pragmatism“No point in getting emotional about anything. Being emotional didn't help with survival. What mattered was to learn everything, analyze the situation, choose a course of action, and then move boldly. Know, think, choose, do.” Orson Scott Card
Emotions, Survival, Analysis, Action, Decision-making, Pragmatic Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Emotions, Survival, Analysis, Action, Decision-making, Pragmatic Philosophy“From all wise men, O Lord, protect us.” Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Protection, Irony, Prayer, Human Folly, Skepticism
Orson Scott Card Wisdom, Protection, Irony, Prayer, Human Folly, Skepticism“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“When have you ever seen someone who had no doubts who was also correct about anything?” Orson Scott Card
Doubt, Certainty, Correctness, Wisdom, Skepticism, Self Reflection
Orson Scott Card Doubt, Certainty, Correctness, Wisdom, Skepticism, Self Reflection“My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer.” Orson Scott Card
Education, Theatre, Career, Ambition, Artistic Training, Personal History
Orson Scott Card Education, Theatre, Career, Ambition, Artistic Training, Personal History“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“Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.” Orson Scott Card
Metaphors, Truth, Language, Conciseness, Literary Device, Communicative Power
Orson Scott Card Metaphors, Truth, Language, Conciseness, Literary Device, Communicative Power“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 hope I am remembered by my children as a good father.” Orson Scott Card
Fatherhood, Legacy, Family, Memory, Parental Love, Self Reflection
Orson Scott Card Fatherhood, Legacy, Family, Memory, Parental Love, Self Reflection“We care about moral issues, nobility, decency, happiness, goodness – the issues that matter in the real world, but which can only be addressed, in their purity, in fiction.” Orson Scott Card
Morality, Fiction, Reality, Idealism, Human Values, Literary Exploration
Orson Scott Card Morality, Fiction, Reality, Idealism, Human Values, Literary Exploration“As long as you keep getting born, it's alright to die some times.” Orson Scott Card
Rebirth, Death, Continuity, Philosophical Perspective, Cyclical Nature, Resilience
Orson Scott Card Rebirth, Death, Continuity, Philosophical Perspective, Cyclical Nature, Resilience“Lack of truthfulness doesn't weaken a story if you can get enough people to believe the lie.” Orson Scott Card
Truth, Belief, Storytelling, Manipulation, Mass Psychology, Power Of Narrative
Orson Scott Card Truth, Belief, Storytelling, Manipulation, Mass Psychology, Power Of Narrative“In order to learn, one must change one's mind.” Orson Scott Card
Learning, Change, Growth, Open-mindedness, Education, Personal Development
Orson Scott Card Learning, Change, Growth, Open-mindedness, Education, Personal Development“Ho said, 'I do not grieve because my feet have been cut off. I grieve because a precious jewel is dubbed a mere stone, and a man of integrity is called a deceiver. This is why I weep.'” Orson Scott Card
Integrity, Perception, Injustice, Grief, Moral Values, Social Commentary
Orson Scott Card Integrity, Perception, Injustice, Grief, Moral Values, Social Commentary“People are never fair, even when they try to be. and few are the ones who try.” Orson Scott Card
Fairness, Human Nature, Effort, Cynicism, Social Observation, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card Fairness, Human Nature, Effort, Cynicism, Social Observation, Moral Complexity“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“We need a Napoleon. An Alexander. Except that Napoleon lost in the end, and Alexander flamed out and died young. We need a Julius Caesar, except that he made himself a dictator, and died for it.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, History, Ambition, Flaws, Power, Cautionary Tale
Orson Scott Card Leadership, History, Ambition, Flaws, Power, Cautionary Tale“Your work is first, learning is first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing.” Orson Scott Card
Priorities, Learning, Success, Ambition, Life Philosophy, Competitive Drive
Orson Scott Card Priorities, Learning, Success, Ambition, Life Philosophy, Competitive Drive“This is what historians usually do, quibble about cause and effect when the point is, there are times when the world is in flux and the right voice in the right place can move the world. Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin, for instance. Bismark. Lenin.” Orson Scott Card
History, Influence, Change, Flux, World Events, Historical Perspective
Orson Scott Card History, Influence, Change, Flux, World Events, Historical Perspective