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
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“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
Orson Scott Card Truth, Communication, Subtext, Human Nature, Deception, Self Awareness“A regime that wraps itself in the flag of truth fears truth most of all, for if its story is falsified to the slightest degree, its authority is gone.” Orson Scott Card
Truth, Authority, Propaganda, Politics, Power, Social Control
Orson Scott Card Truth, Authority, Propaganda, Politics, Power, Social Control“To have a choice at all is to be free – even when the choice is between two terrible things.” Orson Scott Card
Freedom, Choice, Dilemma, Free Will, Moral Complexity, Philosophical Perspective
Orson Scott Card Freedom, Choice, Dilemma, Free Will, Moral Complexity, Philosophical Perspective“Alai suddenly kissed Ender on the cheek and whispered in his ear, "Salaam." Then, red-faced, he turned away and walked to his own bed at the back of the barracks. Ender guessed that the kiss and the word were somehow forbidden. A suppressed religion, perhaps. Or maybe the word had some private and powerful meaning for Alai alone.” Orson Scott Card
Friendship, Culture, Religion, Intimacy, Secrecy, Cultural Differences
Orson Scott Card Friendship, Culture, Religion, Intimacy, Secrecy, Cultural Differences“Famous at high school is like being employee of the month at the sanitation department.” Orson Scott Card
Fame, Perspective, Humor, Youth, Relative Success, Social Commentary
Orson Scott Card Fame, Perspective, Humor, Youth, Relative Success, Social Commentary“People talk about fools counting chickens before they hatch. That's nothing. We name them.” Orson Scott Card
Optimism, Planning, Humor, Relationships, Expectations, Future Thinking
Orson Scott Card Optimism, Planning, Humor, Relationships, Expectations, Future Thinking“Personal humiliation was painful. Humiliation of one's family was much worse. Humiliation of one's social status was agony to bear. But humiliation of one's nation was the most excruciating of human miseries.” Orson Scott Card
Humiliation, Family, Society, Nation, Personal Pride, Social Hierarchy
Orson Scott Card Humiliation, Family, Society, Nation, Personal Pride, Social Hierarchy“I know because I was also broken as a child and forced to become a wicked conniving selfish manipulating monster in order to protect the fragile love-hungry girl who would have been destroyed by the life I had to lead.” Orson Scott Card
Trauma, Survival, Adaptation, Childhood, Self Protection, Psychological Damage
Orson Scott Card Trauma, Survival, Adaptation, Childhood, Self Protection, Psychological Damage“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“There is more good writing and good acting in any ten minutes of Twister than in, say, all of Citizen Kane.” Orson Scott Card
Controversial Opinion, Film Criticism, Comparison, Exaggeration, Artistic Value, Popular Culture
Orson Scott Card Controversial Opinion, Film Criticism, Comparison, Exaggeration, Artistic Value, Popular Culture“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“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 want to be the kind of boy you are, thought Bean. But I don't want to go through what you've been through to get there.” Orson Scott Card
Admiration, Growth, Suffering, Aspiration, Character Development, Empathy
Orson Scott Card Admiration, Growth, Suffering, Aspiration, Character Development, Empathy“Unless he's really clever," said Theresa. "Smarter than us?" said Peter. He and John Paul looked at each other. Then both of them shook their heads, said, "Naw," and then burst out laughing.” Orson Scott Card
Intelligence, Arrogance, Humor, Confidence, Self Assessment, Group Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Intelligence, Arrogance, Humor, Confidence, Self Assessment, Group Dynamics“Evil isn't best served by equally evil servants.” Orson Scott Card
Evil, Strategy, Morality, Leadership, Human Nature, Paradox
Orson Scott Card Evil, Strategy, Morality, Leadership, Human Nature, Paradox“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“From now on the enemy is more clever than you. From now on the enemy is stronger than you. From now on you are always about to lose.” Orson Scott Card
Challenge, Adversity, Preparation, Mindset, Strategy, Psychological Warfare
Orson Scott Card Challenge, Adversity, Preparation, Mindset, Strategy, Psychological Warfare“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