Nights were so real that days began to seem dreamlike to him.
Orson Scott Card
Reality, Perception, Dreams, Consciousness, Psychological State, Altered Reality
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“I'm never impossible. The most I ever allow myself is to be somewhat unlikely.” Orson Scott Card
Possibility, Confidence, Humor, Self Perception, Personal Limits, Optimistic Outlook
Orson Scott Card Possibility, Confidence, Humor, Self Perception, Personal Limits, Optimistic Outlook“I don't care how much you eat, Ender, self-cannibalism won't get you out of this school.” Orson Scott Card
Humor, Desperation, Escape, Determination, Absurdity, Dark Comedy
Orson Scott Card Humor, Desperation, Escape, Determination, Absurdity, Dark Comedy“In all my study of history, I have never found a time or place I would rather have lived than now.” Orson Scott Card
History, Contentment, Present, Preference, Time Perspective, Historical Context
Orson Scott Card History, Contentment, Present, Preference, Time Perspective, Historical Context“Once you duct-tape a Ziploc bag to a man's chest, there's no going back.” Orson Scott Card
Humor, Absurdity, Commitment, Irreversibility, Bizarre Situation, Unexpected Consequences
Orson Scott Card Humor, Absurdity, Commitment, Irreversibility, Bizarre Situation, Unexpected Consequences“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“Before we are citizens, he thought, we are children, and it is as children that we come to understand freedom and authority, liberty and duty. I have done my duty. I have bowed to authority. Mostly. And now, like Russia, I can set aside those burdens for a little while and see what happens.” Orson Scott Card
Citizenship, Childhood, Freedom, Authority, Duty, Personal Exploration
Orson Scott Card Citizenship, Childhood, Freedom, Authority, Duty, Personal Exploration“It is the essence of dignity to pretend to desire what you cannot prevent.” Orson Scott Card
Dignity, Desire, Acceptance, Stoicism, Self Control, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Dignity, Desire, Acceptance, Stoicism, Self Control, Philosophical Observation“I've learned much, Father, and this above all: that no station in life is above any other, if it's occupied by someone with a good heart.” Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Equality, Humility, Character, Social Status, Moral Value
Orson Scott Card Wisdom, Equality, Humility, Character, Social Status, Moral Value“Mazer, i don't want to keep dreaming these things. I'm afraid to sleep. I keep thinking of things i don't want to remember. My whole life keeps playing out as if i were a recorder and someone else wanted to watch the most terrible parts of my life.” Orson Scott Card
Trauma, Memories, Fear, Sleep, Unwanted Recollections, Psychological Distress
Orson Scott Card Trauma, Memories, Fear, Sleep, Unwanted Recollections, Psychological Distress“The bigger a man is, the more people he serves," said the Prophet. "A small man serves himself. Bigger is to serve your family. Bigger is to serve your tribe. Then your people. Biggest of all, to serve all men, and all lands.” Orson Scott Card
Service, Greatness, Selflessness, Humanity, Moral Growth, Social Responsibility
Orson Scott Card Service, Greatness, Selflessness, Humanity, Moral Growth, Social Responsibility“Everybody thinks Hitler got to power because of his armies, because they were willing to kill, and that's partly true, because in the real world power is always built on the threat of death and dishonor. But mostly he got to power on words, on the right words at the right time.” Orson Scott Card
Power, Words, Hitler, History, Political Manipulation, Rhetorical Influence
Orson Scott Card Power, Words, Hitler, History, Political Manipulation, Rhetorical Influence“I have to win this now, and for all time, or I'll fight it every day and it will get worse and worse.” Orson Scott Card
Victory, Determination, Struggle, Persistence, Finality, Psychological Battle
Orson Scott Card Victory, Determination, Struggle, Persistence, Finality, Psychological Battle“How clever of me. I have found such a pathway into hell that I can never get back out.” Orson Scott Card
Regret, Consequences, Self-awareness, Despair, Irony, Personal Choices
Orson Scott Card Regret, Consequences, Self-awareness, Despair, Irony, Personal Choices“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don't see any.” Orson Scott Card
Writing, Creativity, Observation, Inspiration, Storytelling, Perception
Orson Scott Card Writing, Creativity, Observation, Inspiration, Storytelling, Perception“Faith doesn't mean you never doubt. It only means you never act upon your doubts.” Orson Scott Card
Faith, Doubt, Action, Belief, Conviction, Religious Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Faith, Doubt, Action, Belief, Conviction, Religious Philosophy“Others find humanity by looking in their own hearts. Only lost souls need to search for it outside themselves.” Orson Scott Card
Humanity, Introspection, Self-discovery, Lost Souls, Inner Wisdom, Moral Compass
Orson Scott Card Humanity, Introspection, Self-discovery, Lost Souls, Inner Wisdom, Moral Compass“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“Order and disorder', said the speaker, 'they each have their beauty.” Orson Scott Card
Order, Disorder, Beauty, Duality, Aesthetic Philosophy, Universal Balance
Orson Scott Card Order, Disorder, Beauty, Duality, Aesthetic Philosophy, Universal Balance“In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves.” Orson Scott Card
Understanding, Enemy, Love, Defeat, Emotional Paradox, Empathetic Insight
Orson Scott Card Understanding, Enemy, Love, Defeat, Emotional Paradox, Empathetic Insight“Ender nodded. It was a lie, of course, that it wouldn't hurt a bit. But since adults always said it when it was going to hurt, he could count on that statement as an accurate prediction of the future. Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.” Orson Scott Card
Lies, Truth, Pain, Prediction, Childhood Wisdom, Ironic Reliability
Orson Scott Card Lies, Truth, Pain, Prediction, Childhood Wisdom, Ironic Reliability