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
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“Inside us there is a place that is our true self.” Orson Scott Card
Self, Truth, Inner, Identity, Personal Essence, Authentic Core
Orson Scott Card Self, Truth, Inner, Identity, Personal Essence, Authentic Core“Names come and go. They get attached to you, and then you lose them, and they get attached to someone else.” Orson Scott Card
Identity, Impermanence, Change, Attachment, Name Fluidity, Transient Labels
Orson Scott Card Identity, Impermanence, Change, Attachment, Name Fluidity, Transient Labels“So the whole war is because we can't talk to each other.” Orson Scott Card
Communication, War, Misunderstanding, Conflict, Language Barriers, Interpersonal Relations
Orson Scott Card Communication, War, Misunderstanding, Conflict, Language Barriers, Interpersonal Relations“If you had any brains, you'd be in a real career, like selling life insurance.” Orson Scott Card
Career, Intelligence, Sarcasm, Societal Expectations, Ambition, Life Choices
Orson Scott Card Career, Intelligence, Sarcasm, Societal Expectations, Ambition, Life Choices“I was born with more power inside myself than I ever dreamed. But along with it there came no more sense than any other idiotic kid. Somewhere along in here I need to grow up into a man I can stand to live with. A man who doesn't just survive, but deserves to.” Orson Scott Card
Power, Growth, Maturity, Survival, Self Reflection, Personal Development
Orson Scott Card Power, Growth, Maturity, Survival, Self Reflection, Personal Development“I carry the seeds of death within me and plant them wherever I linger long enough to love. My parents died so others could live; now I live, so others must die.” Orson Scott Card
Death, Love, Sacrifice, Legacy, Existential Burden, Cyclical Fate
Orson Scott Card Death, Love, Sacrifice, Legacy, Existential Burden, Cyclical Fate“Take what pleasure you can in the interstices of your work, but your work is first, learning is first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing.” Orson Scott Card
Work, Pleasure, Priorities, Learning, Winning, Life Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Work, Pleasure, Priorities, Learning, Winning, Life Philosophy“I've had your tears with mine, and you've had mine with yours. I think that's more intimate even than a kiss.” Orson Scott Card
Intimacy, Empathy, Emotion, Relationships, Connection, Vulnerability
Orson Scott Card Intimacy, Empathy, Emotion, Relationships, Connection, Vulnerability“When you really know someone, you can't hate him.” Orson Scott Card
Understanding, Empathy, Knowledge, Hatred, Human Connection, Personal Insight
Orson Scott Card Understanding, Empathy, Knowledge, Hatred, Human Connection, Personal Insight“Child-rearing today was so complicated. You always had to think of what they'd say on television later.” Orson Scott Card
Parenting, Media Influence, Social Pressure, Modern Challenges, Child Rearing, Public Scrutiny
Orson Scott Card Parenting, Media Influence, Social Pressure, Modern Challenges, Child Rearing, Public Scrutiny“Don't win loyalty, just obedience, and only while the lash is in the room.” Orson Scott Card
Loyalty, Obedience, Leadership, Fear, Power Dynamics, Coercive Control
Orson Scott Card Loyalty, Obedience, Leadership, Fear, Power Dynamics, Coercive Control“Because never in my entire childhood did I feel like a child. I felt like a person all along – the same person that I am today.” Orson Scott Card
Childhood, Identity, Continuity, Personhood, Self-perception, Developmental Psychology
Orson Scott Card Childhood, Identity, Continuity, Personhood, Self-perception, Developmental Psychology“The fear of death in the one place was not as strong as another kind of fear, the fear of a world gone crazy, a place where anything could happen, where nothing could be trusted, where nothing was certain. A terrible place.” Orson Scott Card
Fear, Death, Chaos, Uncertainty, Trust, Existential Dread
Orson Scott Card Fear, Death, Chaos, Uncertainty, Trust, Existential Dread“When you really know somebody you can't hate them. Or maybe it's just that you can't really know them until you stop hating them.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Hate, Understanding, Relationships, Emotional Barriers, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Hate, Understanding, Relationships, Emotional Barriers, 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“Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgment.” Orson Scott Card
Affection, Enemies, Love, Strategy, Emotional Vulnerability, Tactical Thinking
Orson Scott Card Affection, Enemies, Love, Strategy, Emotional Vulnerability, Tactical Thinking“Science isn't done by consensus. It's done by rigorous testing.” Orson Scott Card
Science, Consensus, Testing, Methodology, Truth Seeking, Empirical Approach
Orson Scott Card Science, Consensus, Testing, Methodology, Truth Seeking, Empirical Approach“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