It is the downfall of evil, that it never sees far enough ahead.
Orson Scott Card
Evil, Foresight, Downfall, Consequences, Moral Failure, Short Sightedness
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“Thank God for you, Ender. Thank God.” Orson Scott Card
Gratitude, Relief, Faith, Appreciation, Divine Intervention, Emotional Release
Orson Scott Card Gratitude, Relief, Faith, Appreciation, Divine Intervention, Emotional Release“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“All is going well, very well, I couldn't ask for anything better – So why do I hate my life?” Orson Scott Card
Dissatisfaction, Success, Unhappiness, Self Reflection, Cognitive Dissonance, Existential Crisis
Orson Scott Card Dissatisfaction, Success, Unhappiness, Self Reflection, Cognitive Dissonance, Existential Crisis“The wise are not wise because they make no mistakes. They are wise because they correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize them.” Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Self Improvement, Error Correction
Orson Scott Card Wisdom, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Self Improvement, Error Correction“Never take another human being to the third life, because we don't know how to go.” Orson Scott Card
Afterlife, Mystery, Caution, Spirituality, Ethical Dilemma, Unknown Realm
Orson Scott Card Afterlife, Mystery, Caution, Spirituality, Ethical Dilemma, Unknown Realm“I taught you everything you know. But I didn't teach you everything I know.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth“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“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“Before we are citizens, we are children, and it is as children that we come to understand freedom and authority, liberty and duty.” Orson Scott Card
Childhood, Citizenship, Freedom, Duty, Socialization, Political Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Childhood, Citizenship, Freedom, Duty, Socialization, Political Philosophy“I love you Ender. More than ever. No matter what you decide.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Unconditional, Decision, Support, Emotional Commitment, Acceptance
Orson Scott Card Love, Unconditional, Decision, Support, Emotional Commitment, Acceptance“Think in the morning, Act in the noon, Eat in the evening, Sleep in the night. Too late for thinking now. Too early for eating.” Orson Scott Card
Routine, Timing, Productivity, Daily Rhythm, Wisdom, Life Balance
Orson Scott Card Routine, Timing, Productivity, Daily Rhythm, Wisdom, Life Balance“We spend our lives guessing at what's going on inside everybody else, and when we happen to get lucky and guess right, we think we 'understand.' Such nonsense. Even a monkey at a computer will type a word every now and then.” Orson Scott Card
Understanding, Empathy, Communication, Human Perception, Randomness, Social Interaction
Orson Scott Card Understanding, Empathy, Communication, Human Perception, Randomness, Social Interaction“History is an omlette. The eggs are already broken.” Orson Scott Card
History, Irreversibility, Consequences, Metaphor, Philosophical Perspective, Fatalism
Orson Scott Card History, Irreversibility, Consequences, Metaphor, Philosophical Perspective, Fatalism“I think you don't grow up until you stop worrying about other people's purposes or lack of them and find the purposes you believe in for yourself.” Orson Scott Card
Maturity, Purpose, Self Discovery, Independence, Personal Growth, Life Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Maturity, Purpose, Self Discovery, Independence, Personal Growth, Life Philosophy“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“Good people do not let others suffer needlessly.” Orson Scott Card
Morality, Compassion, Suffering, Responsibility, Ethics, Human Decency
Orson Scott Card Morality, Compassion, Suffering, Responsibility, Ethics, Human Decency“Peter, why do I get the idea that you are thinking of this as a golden opportunity for Peter Wiggin?" "For both of us, Val." "Peter, you're twelve years old. I'm ten. They have a word for people our age. They call us children and they treat us like mice." "But we don't think like other children, do we, Val? We don't talk like other children. And above all, we don't write like other children." "For a discussion that began with death threats, Peter, we've strayed from the topic, I think.” Orson Scott Card
Ambition, Youth, Intelligence, Manipulation, Sibling Dynamics, Precocious Children
Orson Scott Card Ambition, Youth, Intelligence, Manipulation, Sibling Dynamics, Precocious Children“Isolation is the optimum environment for creativity.” Orson Scott Card
Creativity, Isolation, Environment, Artistic Process, Solitude, Inspiration
Orson Scott Card Creativity, Isolation, Environment, Artistic Process, Solitude, Inspiration“But I'm three times your age or more and my brain is worn out and full up. I don't have much room to tuck new things square inside; they just cling to the outside for a while and drop off.” Orson Scott Card
Age, Learning, Memory, Wisdom, Cognitive Limitations, Life Experience
Orson Scott Card Age, Learning, Memory, Wisdom, Cognitive Limitations, Life Experience“The most important training, though, is to experience life as a writer, questioning everything, inventing multiple explanations for everything. If you do that, all the other things will come; if you don't, there's no hope for you.” Orson Scott Card
Writing, Experience, Questioning, Invention, Creative Process, Intellectual Curiosity
Orson Scott Card Writing, Experience, Questioning, Invention, Creative Process, Intellectual Curiosity