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’s Quotes On Topics
Curiosity | Belonging | Retaliation | Cultural Stereotypes | Psychological Resistance | Extremism | Psychological Distress | National Pride | Historical Immutability | Shared Creation | Atheism | Fun | Emotional Balance | Happiness | Optimism | Choices | Stubbornness | Humor | Global Order | Social Pressure | More
More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“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“Buut how to fight with singers, how to win a gift that could only be given freely- those were questions whose answers could not be found.” Orson Scott Card
Conflict, Art, Freedom, Gift Giving, Philosophical Questions, Paradox
Orson Scott Card Conflict, Art, Freedom, Gift Giving, Philosophical Questions, Paradox“Bean could see the hunger in their eyes. Not the regular hunger, for food, but the real hunger, the deep hunger, for family, for love, for belonging.” Orson Scott Card
Hunger, Longing, Family, Love, Belonging, Human Needs
Orson Scott Card Hunger, Longing, Family, Love, Belonging, Human Needs“The future is a hundred thousand threads, but the past is a fabric that can never be rewoven.” Orson Scott Card
Future, Past, Possibilities, Change, Temporal Metaphor, Historical Immutability
Orson Scott Card Future, Past, Possibilities, Change, Temporal Metaphor, Historical Immutability“Remember, the enemy's gate is down.” Orson Scott Card
Perspective, Strategy, Adaptation, Military Tactics, Mental Shift, Problem-solving
Orson Scott Card Perspective, Strategy, Adaptation, Military Tactics, Mental Shift, Problem-solving“What I'm telling you is, there's some people who do things so bad it tears at the fabric of the world, and then there's some people so sweet and good that they can feel it when the world gets torn.” Orson Scott Card
Good, Evil, Sensitivity, Impact, Morality, Cosmic Balance
Orson Scott Card Good, Evil, Sensitivity, Impact, Morality, Cosmic Balance“Let me be loved like that, by a man who will not replace me with concubines when I'm old and ugly. Let me be loved by a man who loves God more than me.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Fidelity, Aging, Religion, Relationships, Personal Desire
Orson Scott Card Love, Fidelity, Aging, Religion, Relationships, Personal Desire“Don't we all manipulate people? Even if we openly ask them to make a choice, don't we try to frame it so they'll choose as we think they should?” Orson Scott Card
Manipulation, Choice, Influence, Human Nature, Free Will, Social Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Manipulation, Choice, Influence, Human Nature, Free Will, Social Dynamics“You're a monster. Thanks. Does this mean I get a raise? No, just a medal. The budget isn't inexhaustable.” Orson Scott Card
Humor, Morality, Bureaucracy, Recognition, Sarcasm, Workplace Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Humor, Morality, Bureaucracy, Recognition, Sarcasm, Workplace Dynamics“My favourite all-time work of fiction: Lord of the Rings. My favourite all-time nonfiction book: Guns, Germs, and Steel. Ask me again next week, you'll get a different answer.” Orson Scott Card
Preferences, Literature, Change, Indecision, Reading Habits, Personal Taste
Orson Scott Card Preferences, Literature, Change, Indecision, Reading Habits, Personal Taste“When both parties are lying and they both know the other party's lying, it comes powerful close to being the same thing as telling the truth.” Orson Scott Card
Truth, Lies, Communication, Mutual Understanding, Social Dynamics, Paradox
Orson Scott Card Truth, Lies, Communication, Mutual Understanding, Social Dynamics, Paradox“A character is what he does, yes – but even more, a character is what he means to do.” Orson Scott Card
Character, Intention, Action, Morality, Identity, Literary Analysis
Orson Scott Card Character, Intention, Action, Morality, Identity, Literary Analysis“Perhaps I'm hiding from myself. Perhaps I don't want to be what I'm supposed to be. Or perhaps I don't want to keep living the life I already started to live.” Orson Scott Card
Self-discovery, Destiny, Choice, Identity, Personal Growth, Existential Crisis
Orson Scott Card Self-discovery, Destiny, Choice, Identity, Personal Growth, Existential Crisis“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“You will learn to defeat the enemy.” Orson Scott Card
Learning, Defeat, Enemy, Warfare, Determination, Military Training
Orson Scott Card Learning, Defeat, Enemy, Warfare, Determination, Military Training“People are never fair, even when they try to be. and few are the ones who try.” Orson Scott Card
Fairness, Human Nature, Effort, Cynicism, Social Observation, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card Fairness, Human Nature, Effort, Cynicism, Social Observation, Moral Complexity“Fairness is a wonderful attribute, Major Anderson. It has nothing to do with war.” Orson Scott Card
Fairness, War, Morality, Pragmatism, Military Philosophy, Ethical Disconnect
Orson Scott Card Fairness, War, Morality, Pragmatism, Military Philosophy, Ethical Disconnect“Only a fool closes the door when the wolf is already inside the barn.” Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Caution, Danger, Preparedness, Proverbial Wisdom, Situational Awareness
Orson Scott Card Wisdom, Caution, Danger, Preparedness, Proverbial Wisdom, Situational Awareness