Nobody ever completely means what they say. Even when they think they're telling the truth, there's always something hidden behind their words.
Orson Scott Card
Truth, Communication, Subtext, Human Nature, Deception, Self Awareness
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“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“I am a creature of chemicals.” Orson Scott Card
Chemicals, Identity, Biology, Self-perception, Scientific Reductionism, Human Nature
Orson Scott Card Chemicals, Identity, Biology, Self-perception, Scientific Reductionism, Human Nature“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“The ways of love are strange and hard: The love you want is always barred; The love you have you want to change. The ways of love are hard and strange.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Complexity, Desire, Change, Relationships, Poetic Observation
Orson Scott Card Love, Complexity, Desire, Change, Relationships, Poetic Observation“If you read to your kids you'll make readers out of them, partly because they'll associate reading with good parent time.” Orson Scott Card
Reading, Parenting, Childhood, Association, Literacy Development, Family Bonding
Orson Scott Card Reading, Parenting, Childhood, Association, Literacy Development, Family Bonding“Maybe knowing about craziness means you don't have to fall for it.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Madness, Self-awareness, Mental Health, Psychological Insight, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Madness, Self-awareness, Mental Health, Psychological Insight, Personal Growth“How short life is for fools.” Orson Scott Card
Foolishness, Mortality, Wisdom, Life Lessons, Brevity, Consequences
Orson Scott Card Foolishness, Mortality, Wisdom, Life Lessons, Brevity, Consequences“I don't hate you, I love you, you're part of myself, you're my heart and when you go it's my heart torn out and carried away –.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Hate, Attachment, Loss, Emotional Pain, Self Identity
Orson Scott Card Love, Hate, Attachment, Loss, Emotional Pain, Self Identity“If you listen very carefully, you can hear the good fairy come in the night and leave our assignment for tomorrow.” Orson Scott Card
Imagination, Childhood, Fantasy, Homework, Whimsy, Innocence
Orson Scott Card Imagination, Childhood, Fantasy, Homework, Whimsy, Innocence“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“Life is a suicide mission.” Orson Scott Card
Life, Mortality, Purpose, Fatalism, Existential Dread, Philosophical Perspective
Orson Scott Card Life, Mortality, Purpose, Fatalism, Existential Dread, Philosophical Perspective“But Father has also taught him: Treat a man as if he had a fine reputation to protect, and he will usually endeavor to deserve it.” Orson Scott Card
Reputation, Behavior, Expectation, Human Nature, Wisdom, Social Psychology
Orson Scott Card Reputation, Behavior, Expectation, Human Nature, Wisdom, Social Psychology“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“Madness, and then illumination.” Orson Scott Card
Insanity, Enlightenment, Transformation, Revelation, Mental State, Epiphany
Orson Scott Card Insanity, Enlightenment, Transformation, Revelation, Mental State, Epiphany“Oh no, real life is escape. The great terrors, the horrors – we hope – of your life come from reading fiction.” Orson Scott Card
Reality, Fiction, Escape, Fear, Imagination, Literary Impact
Orson Scott Card Reality, Fiction, Escape, Fear, Imagination, Literary Impact“I've got a pretty good idea what children are, and we're not children. Children can lose sometimes, and nobody cares.” Orson Scott Card
Childhood, Maturity, Responsibility, Expectations, Pressure, Innocence
Orson Scott Card Childhood, Maturity, Responsibility, Expectations, Pressure, Innocence“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“I always think of books as being like people. Even the dull ones are worthy of decent respect, but you don't have to seek them out and spend time with them.” Orson Scott Card
Books, Respect, People, Reading, Personal Preference, Literary Perspective
Orson Scott Card Books, Respect, People, Reading, Personal Preference, Literary Perspective“Peter, why do I get the idea that you are thinking of this as a golden opportunity for Peter Wiggin?" "For both of us, Val." "Peter, you're twelve years old. I'm ten. They have a word for people our age. They call us children and they treat us like mice." "But we don't think like other children, do we, Val? We don't talk like other children. And above all, we don't write like other children." "For a discussion that began with death threats, Peter, we've strayed from the topic, I think.” Orson Scott Card
Ambition, Youth, Intelligence, Manipulation, Sibling Dynamics, Precocious Children
Orson Scott Card Ambition, Youth, Intelligence, Manipulation, Sibling Dynamics, Precocious Children