I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one.
Orson Scott Card
Observation, Judgment, Potential, Destiny, Leadership, Evaluation
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“Every person is defined by the communities she belongs to.” Orson Scott Card
Community, Identity, Belonging, Social Definition, Personal Development, Collective Influence
Orson Scott Card Community, Identity, Belonging, Social Definition, Personal Development, Collective Influence“Once you understand what people really want, you can't hate them anymore. You can fear them, but you can't hate them, because you can always find the same desires in your own heart.” Orson Scott Card
Understanding, Hate, Fear, Desire, Human Commonality, Emotional Insight
Orson Scott Card Understanding, Hate, Fear, Desire, Human Commonality, Emotional Insight“The most noble title any child can have, Demosthenes wrote, is third.” Orson Scott Card
Nobility, Childhood, Hierarchy, Social Commentary, Perspective Shift, Value Redefinition
Orson Scott Card Nobility, Childhood, Hierarchy, Social Commentary, Perspective Shift, Value Redefinition“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“For children love is a feeling; for adults, it is a decision. Children wait to learn if their love is true by seeing how long it lasts; adults make their love true by never wavering from their commitment.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Maturity, Commitment, Choice, Emotional Growth, Relationship Wisdom
Orson Scott Card Love, Maturity, Commitment, Choice, Emotional Growth, Relationship Wisdom“Soldiers can sometimes make decisions that are smarter than the orders they've been given.” Orson Scott Card
Authority, Intelligence, Decision Making, Military, Hierarchical Structures, Individual Judgment
Orson Scott Card Authority, Intelligence, Decision Making, Military, Hierarchical Structures, Individual Judgment“But Father has also taught him: Treat a man as if he had a fine reputation to protect, and he will usually endeavor to deserve it.” Orson Scott Card
Reputation, Behavior, Expectation, Human Nature, Wisdom, Social Psychology
Orson Scott Card Reputation, Behavior, Expectation, Human Nature, Wisdom, Social Psychology“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
Orson Scott Card Manipulation, Choice, Awareness, Defiance, Self Determination, Psychological Resistance“Happiness is not a life without pain, but rather a life in which the pain is traded for a worthy price.” Orson Scott Card
Happiness, Pain, Sacrifice, Worth, Life Philosophy, Emotional Balance
Orson Scott Card Happiness, Pain, Sacrifice, Worth, Life Philosophy, Emotional Balance“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“If you wait until you know everything, you never do anything.” Orson Scott Card
Action, Knowledge, Decisiveness, Risk, Wisdom, Procrastination
Orson Scott Card Action, Knowledge, Decisiveness, Risk, Wisdom, Procrastination“I will never hurt you. I will always help you. If you are hungry Ill give you my food. If you are frightened I am your friend. I love you now. And love does not end.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Commitment, Friendship, Support, Unconditional Love, Emotional Security
Orson Scott Card Love, Commitment, Friendship, Support, Unconditional Love, Emotional Security“I have hope for you, if only because you're the only one left to hope for.” Orson Scott Card
Hope, Desperation, Last Resort, Encouragement, Relationship, Emotional Investment
Orson Scott Card Hope, Desperation, Last Resort, Encouragement, Relationship, Emotional Investment“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“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“Personal humiliation was painful. Humiliation of one's family was much worse. Humiliation of one's social status was agony to bear. But humiliation of one's nation was the most excruciating of human miseries.” Orson Scott Card
Humiliation, Family, Society, Nation, Personal Pride, Social Hierarchy
Orson Scott Card Humiliation, Family, Society, Nation, Personal Pride, Social Hierarchy“To expect wickedness from human beings is the best way I know of to avoid surprises. And when I am surprised, it's always pleasantly.” Orson Scott Card
Cynicism, Expectations, Human Nature, Pessimism, Surprise, Psychological Defense
Orson Scott Card Cynicism, Expectations, Human Nature, Pessimism, Surprise, Psychological Defense“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.” Orson Scott Card
Childhood, Adulthood, Perception, Age, Societal Norms, Condescension
Orson Scott Card Childhood, Adulthood, Perception, Age, Societal Norms, Condescension“No human being, when you understand his desires, is worthless. No one's life is nothing. Even the most evil of men and women, if you understand their hearts, had some generous act that redeems them, at least a little, from their sins.” Orson Scott Card
Humanity, Worth, Understanding, Redemption, Moral Complexity, Empathy
Orson Scott Card Humanity, Worth, Understanding, Redemption, Moral Complexity, Empathy“Ender Wiggin must believe that no matter what happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help him in any way. He must believe, to the core of his soul, that he can only do what he and the other children work out for themselves. If he does not believe that, then he will never reach the peak of his abilities.” Orson Scott Card
Self-reliance, Childhood, Potential, Belief, Independence, Psychological Conditioning
Orson Scott Card Self-reliance, Childhood, Potential, Belief, Independence, Psychological Conditioning