I'll become exactly the tool you want me to be, said Ender silently, but at least I wont be fooled into it. I'll do it because I choose to, not because you tricked me, you sly bastard.
Orson Scott Card
Manipulation, Choice, Awareness, Defiance, Self Determination, Psychological Resistance
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“There's a sort of rage a man feels when he's been deceived where he most trusted. It compares to no other anger.” Orson Scott Card
Betrayal, Trust, Anger, Emotions, Relationships, Psychological Insight
Orson Scott Card Betrayal, Trust, Anger, Emotions, Relationships, Psychological Insight“It just gripes me hollow, the way God always sneaks in to take the credit.” Orson Scott Card
God, Credit, Frustration, Atheism, Human Achievement, Religious Skepticism
Orson Scott Card God, Credit, Frustration, Atheism, Human Achievement, Religious Skepticism“The Maker is the one who is part of what he makes.” Orson Scott Card
Creation, Identity, Art, Philosophy, Craftsmanship, Divine Metaphor
Orson Scott Card Creation, Identity, Art, Philosophy, Craftsmanship, Divine Metaphor“We are like you; the thought pressed into his mind. We did not mean to murder, and when we understood, we never came again. We thought we were the only thinking beings in the universe, until we met you, but never did we dream that thought could arise from the lonely animals who cannot dream each other's dreams. How were we to know? We could live with you in peace. Believe us, believe us, believe us.” Orson Scott Card
Alien Communication, Misunderstanding, Empathy, Peace, First Contact, Interspecies Relations
Orson Scott Card Alien Communication, Misunderstanding, Empathy, Peace, First Contact, Interspecies Relations“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“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“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, Empathy, Love, Belief, Human Connection, Emotional Depth
Orson Scott Card Understanding, Empathy, Love, Belief, Human Connection, Emotional Depth“Nobody ever completely means what they say. Even when they think they're telling the truth, there's always something hidden behind their words.” Orson Scott Card
Truth, Communication, Subtext, Human Nature, Deception, Self Awareness
Orson Scott Card Truth, Communication, Subtext, Human Nature, Deception, Self Awareness“I realized that everything important in sci-fi showed up in the magazines first. It's the proving ground for new writers and new ideas.” Orson Scott Card
Science Fiction, Writing, Innovation, Publishing, Literature, Creative Process
Orson Scott Card Science Fiction, Writing, Innovation, Publishing, Literature, Creative Process“Short stories are designed to deliver their impact in as few pages as possible. A tremendous amount is left out, and a good short story writer learns to include only the most essential information.” Orson Scott Card
Writing, Brevity, Storytelling, Craft, Essentials, Literary Technique
Orson Scott Card Writing, Brevity, Storytelling, Craft, Essentials, Literary Technique“If you did not in your own mind distinguish between useful and erroneous information, then you were not learning at all, you were merely replacing ignorance with false belief, which was no improvement.” Orson Scott Card
Learning, Information, Ignorance, Belief, Critical Thinking, False Knowledge
Orson Scott Card Learning, Information, Ignorance, Belief, Critical Thinking, False Knowledge“And anyway most people are idiots. They don't care about the why. They only care about what threatens them.” Orson Scott Card
Cynicism, Intelligence, Threat, Understanding, Human Nature, Social Criticism
Orson Scott Card Cynicism, Intelligence, Threat, Understanding, Human Nature, Social Criticism“Who would I be, if other good souls did not make up for my shortcomings?” Orson Scott Card
Self Reflection, Interdependence, Gratitude, Personal Growth, Community, Humility
Orson Scott Card Self Reflection, Interdependence, Gratitude, Personal Growth, Community, Humility“Bean could see the hunger in their eyes. Not the regular hunger, for food, but the real hunger, the deep hunger, for family, for love, for belonging.” Orson Scott Card
Hunger, Longing, Family, Love, Belonging, Human Needs
Orson Scott Card Hunger, Longing, Family, Love, Belonging, Human Needs“Good people can't out-think evil, cause evil thinks of things good folks can't think of.” Orson Scott Card
Good, Evil, Morality, Thinking, Ethical Limitations, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card Good, Evil, Morality, Thinking, Ethical Limitations, Moral Complexity“How clever of me. I have found such a pathway into hell that I can never get back out.” Orson Scott Card
Regret, Consequences, Self-awareness, Despair, Irony, Personal Choices
Orson Scott Card Regret, Consequences, Self-awareness, Despair, Irony, Personal Choices“You underestimate yourself.” Orson Scott Card
Potential, Confidence, Encouragement, Self Doubt, Personal Growth, Self Perception
Orson Scott Card Potential, Confidence, Encouragement, Self Doubt, Personal Growth, Self Perception“We need you to help us figure out how you can help us.” Orson Scott Card
Assistance, Confusion, Circular Logic, Communication, Problem Solving, Bureaucracy
Orson Scott Card Assistance, Confusion, Circular Logic, Communication, Problem Solving, Bureaucracy