I've learned all I'm ever going to learn from you.
Orson Scott Card
Learning, Relationships, Growth, Finality, Personal Development, Knowledge Limits
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Female Empowerment | Inaction | Linguistic Criticism | Psychological Trauma | Ingratitude | Authentic Core | Psychological Defense | Psychological Damage | Social Alienation | Divine Intervention | Social Critique | Randomness | Possibilities | Fidelity | Social Criticism | Activity | Enlightenment | Continuity | Literary Trends | Capitalism | More
More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“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“Time to repay old humiliations, is that it, Bean? 'Of course,' Ender said contemptuously. 'I'm not as close to the floor as you are.” Orson Scott Card
Revenge, Height, Contempt, Humiliation, Power Dynamics, Verbal Sparring
Orson Scott Card Revenge, Height, Contempt, Humiliation, Power Dynamics, Verbal Sparring“Don't judge me until you understand me. You can't understand me if you've already judged me.” Orson Scott Card
Judgment, Understanding, Empathy, Perception, Prejudice, Open Mindedness
Orson Scott Card Judgment, Understanding, Empathy, Perception, Prejudice, Open Mindedness“Be proud, Bonito, pretty boy. You can go home and tell your father, Yes, I beat up Ender Wiggin, who was barely ten years old, and I was thirteen. And I had only six of my friends to help me, and somehow we managed to defeat him, even though he was naked and wet and alone – Ender Wiggin is so dangerous and terrifying it was all we could do not to bring two hundred.” Orson Scott Card
Sarcasm, Bullying, Pride, Cowardice, Injustice, Mockery
Orson Scott Card Sarcasm, Bullying, Pride, Cowardice, Injustice, Mockery“There are times when you have to defend yourself or someone else against relentless evil. And some of those times the only defense that has any hope of succeeding is a one-time use of brutal, devastating force. At such times good people act brutally.” Orson Scott Card
Defense, Evil, Violence, Morality, Necessity, Ethical Dilemma
Orson Scott Card Defense, Evil, Violence, Morality, Necessity, Ethical Dilemma“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“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“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“Unless he's really clever," said Theresa. "Smarter than us?" said Peter. He and John Paul looked at each other. Then both of them shook their heads, said, "Naw," and then burst out laughing.” Orson Scott Card
Intelligence, Arrogance, Humor, Confidence, Self Assessment, Group Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Intelligence, Arrogance, Humor, Confidence, Self Assessment, Group Dynamics“If you lay a hand on me I'll ram your testicles so far up inside your abdomen it'll take a heart surgeon to get them out.” Orson Scott Card
Threat, Violence, Self Defense, Humor, Graphic Language, Female Empowerment
Orson Scott Card Threat, Violence, Self Defense, Humor, Graphic Language, Female Empowerment“Maybe knowing about craziness means you don't have to fall for it.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Madness, Self-awareness, Mental Health, Psychological Insight, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Madness, Self-awareness, Mental Health, Psychological Insight, Personal Growth“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“Science fiction is about what could be but isn't; fantasy is about what couldn't be.” Orson Scott Card
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Genre, Possibility, Imagination, Literary Definition
Orson Scott Card Science Fiction, Fantasy, Genre, Possibility, Imagination, Literary Definition“Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden.” Orson Scott Card
Unemployment, Capitalism, Gardening, Humor, Economic Critique, Self-sufficiency
Orson Scott Card Unemployment, Capitalism, Gardening, Humor, Economic Critique, Self-sufficiency“If you could make them feel as you can make me feel, then perhaps they could forgive you.” Orson Scott Card
Empathy, Forgiveness, Emotion, Understanding, Interpersonal Relationships, Emotional Impact
Orson Scott Card Empathy, Forgiveness, Emotion, Understanding, Interpersonal Relationships, Emotional Impact“Inside us there is a place that is our true self.” Orson Scott Card
Self, Truth, Inner, Identity, Personal Essence, Authentic Core
Orson Scott Card Self, Truth, Inner, Identity, Personal Essence, Authentic Core“Our great civilizations are nothing more than social machines to create the ideal female setting, where a woman can count on stability; our legal and moral codes that try to abolish violence and promote permanence of ownership and enforce contracts – those represent the primary female strategy, the taming of the male.” Orson Scott Card
Civilization, Gender, Stability, Society, Social Evolution, Gender Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Civilization, Gender, Stability, Society, Social Evolution, Gender Dynamics“But I fear that I also underestimate the stupidity of the rest of mankind. Are we absolutely sure that we ought to win this war?” Orson Scott Card
Stupidity, War, Humanity, Doubt, Moral Questioning, Cynical Observation
Orson Scott Card Stupidity, War, Humanity, Doubt, Moral Questioning, Cynical Observation