Keep this in mind – it only works because what's between you, that's real, that's what matters. Billions of those connections between human beings. That's what you're fighting to keep alive.
Orson Scott Card
Connection, Humanity, Reality, Survival, Human Bond, Emotional Resilience
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“Well, I'm your man. I'm the bloody bastard you wanted when you had me spawned. I'm your tool, and what difference does it make if I hate the part of me that you most need? What difference does it make that when the little serpents killed me in the game, I agreed with them, and was glad.” Orson Scott Card
Resentment, Identity, Manipulation, Self-hatred, Purpose, Existential Crisis
Orson Scott Card Resentment, Identity, Manipulation, Self-hatred, Purpose, Existential Crisis“Maybe she couldn't know who she was today. Maybe it was enough to know that she was no longer who she was before.” Orson Scott Card
Identity, Change, Self-awareness, Growth, Uncertainty, Personal Transformation
Orson Scott Card Identity, Change, Self-awareness, Growth, Uncertainty, Personal Transformation“I spend all my time thinking things through. It's acting on my thoughts that gets tricky. Which ones should I act on, and which ones should I ignore?” Orson Scott Card
Overthinking, Decision Making, Action, Inaction, Self Doubt, Mental Processes
Orson Scott Card Overthinking, Decision Making, Action, Inaction, Self Doubt, Mental Processes“They also knew that Ender trusted them to do as they judged best when he gave them no orders.” Orson Scott Card
Trust, Leadership, Autonomy, Judgment, Team Dynamics, Implicit Understanding
Orson Scott Card Trust, Leadership, Autonomy, Judgment, Team Dynamics, Implicit Understanding“The best thing about my job, though, is stopping at the end of the day and rejoining the human universe.” Orson Scott Card
Work, Balance, Humanity, Connection, Social Interaction, Daily Rhythm
Orson Scott Card Work, Balance, Humanity, Connection, Social Interaction, Daily Rhythm“The only people who think children are carefree are the ones who've forgotten their own childhood.” Orson Scott Card
Childhood, Memory, Perception, Adulthood, Innocence, Psychological Insight
Orson Scott Card Childhood, Memory, Perception, Adulthood, Innocence, Psychological Insight“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“It's the middle class that feels the luxury of being able to have causes.” Orson Scott Card
Class, Luxury, Causes, Society, Social Activism, Economic Privilege
Orson Scott Card Class, Luxury, Causes, Society, Social Activism, Economic Privilege“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“History's got no bows on it, only frayed ends of ribbons and knots that can't be untied.” Orson Scott Card
History, Complexity, Imperfection, Metaphor, Historical Perspective, Narrative Intricacy
Orson Scott Card History, Complexity, Imperfection, Metaphor, Historical Perspective, Narrative Intricacy“All these uses a valid; all these reading of the book are "correct". For all these readers have placed themselves inside this story, not as spectators, but as participants, and so have looked at the world of Ender's Game, not with my eyes only, but also with their own.” Orson Scott Card
Interpretation, Reading, Participation, Perspective, Literary Engagement, Reader Response
Orson Scott Card Interpretation, Reading, Participation, Perspective, Literary Engagement, Reader Response“Debased men, but they all had something in common: They showed a keen regard for virtue, and tried to dress themselves in that costume. Hypocrisy, for all its bad reputation, at least showed a decent respect for goodness.” Orson Scott Card
Hypocrisy, Virtue, Morality, Appearances, Human Nature, Social Commentary
Orson Scott Card Hypocrisy, Virtue, Morality, Appearances, Human Nature, Social Commentary“I don't know why people who got what they need to be happy don't just go ahead and be happy.” Orson Scott Card
Happiness, Contentment, Human Nature, Simplicity, Psychological Complexity, Self-sabotage
Orson Scott Card Happiness, Contentment, Human Nature, Simplicity, Psychological Complexity, Self-sabotage“The lives of all people flow through time, and, regardless of how brutal one moment may be, how filled with grief or pain or fear, time flows through all lives equally.” Orson Scott Card
Time, Suffering, Equality, Life, Perspective, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Time, Suffering, Equality, Life, Perspective, Philosophical Observation“Two sides of the same coin, but which side is which?” Orson Scott Card
Duality, Perspective, Ambiguity, Identity, Moral Complexity, Philosophical Question
Orson Scott Card Duality, Perspective, Ambiguity, Identity, Moral Complexity, Philosophical Question“The opposite of the happy ending is not actually the sad ending-the sad ending is sometimes the happy ending. The opposite of the happy ending is actually the unsatisfying ending.” Orson Scott Card
Storytelling, Satisfaction, Expectations, Narrative Theory, Emotional Impact, Literary Criticism
Orson Scott Card Storytelling, Satisfaction, Expectations, Narrative Theory, Emotional Impact, Literary Criticism“Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.” Orson Scott Card
Words, Silence, Wisdom, Self-control, Introspection, Personal Value
Orson Scott Card Words, Silence, Wisdom, Self-control, Introspection, Personal Value“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“I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it.” Orson Scott Card
Pain, Identity, Suffering, Self Awareness, Change, Psychological Dependence
Orson Scott Card Pain, Identity, Suffering, Self Awareness, Change, Psychological Dependence“Running was the way he dreamed. Having never been in control of his life, his idea of freedom was simply to break free. He dreamed of being at the mercy of the wind, carried aloft and blown here and there, a life of true randomness instead of always being part of someone else's purpose.” Orson Scott Card
Freedom, Dreams, Control, Randomness, Personal Autonomy, Escapist Fantasy
Orson Scott Card Freedom, Dreams, Control, Randomness, Personal Autonomy, Escapist Fantasy