Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be. She thought of that, worried about it for a few days, and then wrote a column using that as a premise, to show that politicians who toadied to the Russians in order to keep the peace would inevitably end up subservient to them in everything.
Orson Scott Card
Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Politics, Influence, Self Fulfilling Prophecy
Orson Scott Card’s Quotes On Topics
Reluctance | Global Perspective | Existential Questioning | Long-term Vision | Fiction | Rebirth | Self-confidence | Symbolism | Shared Suffering | Inspiration | Existential Meaning | Emotional Release | Defiance | Silence | Imperfection | Fear | Primal Behavior | Inner Conflict | Decision-making | Moral Burden | More
More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“That's what Ender has to understand. There really is evil in the world, and wickedness, and every brand of stupidity. There's meanness and heartlessness and... I don't even know which of them is me." – Hyrum Graff.” Orson Scott Card
Evil, Morality, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Responsibility, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card Evil, Morality, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Responsibility, Moral Complexity“We don't read novels to have an experience like life. Heck, we're living lives, complete with all the incompleteness. We turn to fiction to have an author assure us that it means something.” Orson Scott Card
Fiction, Meaning, Life, Reading, Literary Purpose, Existential Comfort
Orson Scott Card Fiction, Meaning, Life, Reading, Literary Purpose, Existential Comfort“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“I taught you everything you know. But I didn't teach you everything I know.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth“Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken.” Orson Scott Card
Words, Silence, Wisdom, Self-control, Introspection, Personal Value
Orson Scott Card Words, Silence, Wisdom, Self-control, Introspection, Personal Value“One is never too old to be a student of the enemy.” Orson Scott Card
Learning, Enemy, Age, Wisdom, Strategy, Lifelong Education
Orson Scott Card Learning, Enemy, Age, Wisdom, Strategy, Lifelong Education“Panem et Circenses translates into 'Bread and Circuses.' The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power.” Orson Scott Card
Politics, Society, Control, Entertainment, Responsibility, Historical Reference
Orson Scott Card Politics, Society, Control, Entertainment, Responsibility, Historical Reference“I own the whole world, and folks haven't been keeping up too well on the payments.” Orson Scott Card
Ownership, Responsibility, Humor, Debt, Global Perspective, Financial Metaphor
Orson Scott Card Ownership, Responsibility, Humor, Debt, Global Perspective, Financial Metaphor“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“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“It's a stupid leader who can't turn follower when somebody offers him a wiser course.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, Wisdom, Flexibility, Humility, Strategic Thinking, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Leadership, Wisdom, Flexibility, Humility, Strategic Thinking, Personal Growth“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“And then he thought: Is this how idiots rationalize their stupidity to themselves?” Orson Scott Card
Rationalization, Stupidity, Self Awareness, Introspection, Cognitive Dissonance, Mental Gymnastics
Orson Scott Card Rationalization, Stupidity, Self Awareness, Introspection, Cognitive Dissonance, Mental Gymnastics“I say this as a Democrat, for whom the Republican domination of government threatens many values that I hold to be important to America's role as a light among nations. But there are no values that matter to me that will not be gravely endangered if we lose this war.” Orson Scott Card
Politics, War, Values, America, National Identity, Moral Priorities
Orson Scott Card Politics, War, Values, America, National Identity, Moral Priorities“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“Everyone dies. Everyone leaves. What matters is the things you build together before they go. What matters is the part of them that continues in you when they're gone.” Orson Scott Card
Death, Legacy, Relationships, Memory, Impact, Life Meaning
Orson Scott Card Death, Legacy, Relationships, Memory, Impact, Life Meaning“Knowledge is just opinion that you trust enough to act upon.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Opinion, Trust, Action, Philosophy, Epistemology
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Opinion, Trust, Action, Philosophy, Epistemology“It made Ender listen more carefully to what people meant, instead of what they said. It made him wise.” Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Communication, Understanding, Perception, Growth, Emotional Intelligence
Orson Scott Card Wisdom, Communication, Understanding, Perception, Growth, Emotional Intelligence