Just because you believe it doesn't make it so.
Orson Scott Card
Belief, Reality, Skepticism, Truth, Perception, Critical Thinking
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“Parents always make their worst mistakes with their oldest children. That's when parents know the least and care the most, so they're more likely to be wrong and also more likely to insist that they're right.” Orson Scott Card
Parenting, Mistakes, Learning, Stubbornness, Care, Family Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Parenting, Mistakes, Learning, Stubbornness, Care, Family Dynamics“Two faces of the same coin. And I am the metal in between.” Orson Scott Card
Duality, Identity, Balance, Perspective, Inner Conflict, Hidden Essence
Orson Scott Card Duality, Identity, Balance, Perspective, Inner Conflict, Hidden Essence“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“I am especially grateful, however, to have known the fifties, before we began to poison our own civilization - or at least before the effects of the poison began to be felt.” Orson Scott Card
Nostalgia, Societal Change, Gratitude, Cultural Criticism, Historical Perspective, Personal Reflection
Orson Scott Card Nostalgia, Societal Change, Gratitude, Cultural Criticism, Historical Perspective, Personal Reflection“Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to destroy that government and bring it down.” Orson Scott Card
Marriage, Controversy, Politics, Defiance, Ideological Conflict, Government Opposition
Orson Scott Card Marriage, Controversy, Politics, Defiance, Ideological Conflict, Government Opposition“Five chickens do not make a cow.” Orson Scott Card
Logic, Absurdity, Humor, Comparison, Common Sense, Metaphor
Orson Scott Card Logic, Absurdity, Humor, Comparison, Common Sense, Metaphor“No book, however good, can survive a hostile reading.” Orson Scott Card
Literature, Perception, Bias, Interpretation, Reader Response, Critical Engagement
Orson Scott Card Literature, Perception, Bias, Interpretation, Reader Response, Critical Engagement“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“There's only one thing that will make them stop hating you. And that's being so good at what you do that they can't ignore you.” Orson Scott Card
Excellence, Hatred, Recognition, Success, Motivation, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Excellence, Hatred, Recognition, Success, Motivation, Personal Growth“I listen to music constantly while writing.” Orson Scott Card
Writing, Music, Creativity, Process, Inspiration, Work Habits
Orson Scott Card Writing, Music, Creativity, Process, Inspiration, Work Habits“This is how humans are: We question all our beliefs, except for the ones that we really believe in, and those we never think to question.” Orson Scott Card
Beliefs, Human Nature, Critical Thinking, Self-awareness, Cognitive Dissonance, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Beliefs, Human Nature, Critical Thinking, Self-awareness, Cognitive Dissonance, Philosophical Observation“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“Good people aren't good because they never cause harm to others. They're good because they treat others the best way they know how, with the understanding that they have.” Orson Scott Card
Goodness, Morality, Intention, Understanding, Human Imperfection, Ethical Behavior
Orson Scott Card Goodness, Morality, Intention, Understanding, Human Imperfection, Ethical Behavior“They aren't having a mental conversation between people with different thought processes. All their thoughts are present, together, at once.” Orson Scott Card
Consciousness, Communication, Unity, Thought, Alien Minds, Collective Thinking
Orson Scott Card Consciousness, Communication, Unity, Thought, Alien Minds, Collective Thinking“Two trees – knowledge and life. You eat of the tree of knowledge, and you will surely die. You eat of the tree of life, and you remain a child in the garden forever, undying.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Innocence, Mortality, Choice, Biblical Allusion, Philosophical Dilemma
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Innocence, Mortality, Choice, Biblical Allusion, Philosophical Dilemma“That's why he hates you, because you didn't suffer when he tried to punish you.” Orson Scott Card
Hatred, Suffering, Punishment, Resilience, Psychological Insight, Interpersonal Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Hatred, Suffering, Punishment, Resilience, Psychological Insight, Interpersonal Dynamics“In war, everyone has their chance to bleed.” Orson Scott Card
War, Blood, Equality, Opportunity, Shared Suffering, Universal Vulnerability
Orson Scott Card War, Blood, Equality, Opportunity, Shared Suffering, Universal Vulnerability“I want to go home, thought Ender, but I don't know where it is.” Orson Scott Card
Homesickness, Belonging, Identity, Displacement, Longing, Confusion
Orson Scott Card Homesickness, Belonging, Identity, Displacement, Longing, Confusion