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
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“Once you get a brother, you don't give him up easy.” Orson Scott Card
Brotherhood, Loyalty, Family, Bonds, Sibling Relationships, Commitment
Orson Scott Card Brotherhood, Loyalty, Family, Bonds, Sibling Relationships, Commitment“I realized that everything important in sci-fi showed up in the magazines first. It's the proving ground for new writers and new ideas.” Orson Scott Card
Science Fiction, Writing, Innovation, Publishing, Literature, Creative Process
Orson Scott Card Science Fiction, Writing, Innovation, Publishing, Literature, Creative Process“Ender had come to feel a unity so strong that the word "we" came to his lips much more easily than "I."” Orson Scott Card
Unity, Identity, Community, Belonging, Transformation, Collective Consciousness
Orson Scott Card Unity, Identity, Community, Belonging, Transformation, Collective Consciousness“Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity needs me – to find out what you're good for. We might both do despicable things, Ender, but if humankind survives, then we were good tools.” Orson Scott Card
Freedom, Duty, Humanity, Morality, Survival, Utilitarianism
Orson Scott Card Freedom, Duty, Humanity, Morality, Survival, Utilitarianism“A real god doesn't care about control. A real god already has control of everything that needs controlling. Real gods would want to teach you how to be just like them.” Orson Scott Card
Religion, Control, Divinity, Teaching, Empowerment, Philosophical Perspective
Orson Scott Card Religion, Control, Divinity, Teaching, Empowerment, Philosophical Perspective“Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf. Survival first, then happiness as we can manage it.” Orson Scott Card
Humanity, Brilliance, Survival, Happiness, Collective Responsibility, Existential Priority
Orson Scott Card Humanity, Brilliance, Survival, Happiness, Collective Responsibility, Existential Priority“Take me home, he said silently to Graff. In my dream you said you loved me. Take me home.” Orson Scott Card
Longing, Home, Love, Dreams, Childhood, Emotional Need
Orson Scott Card Longing, Home, Love, Dreams, Childhood, Emotional Need“If you lay a hand on me I'll ram your testicles so far up inside your abdomen it'll take a heart surgeon to get them out.” Orson Scott Card
Threat, Violence, Self Defense, Humor, Graphic Language, Female Empowerment
Orson Scott Card Threat, Violence, Self Defense, Humor, Graphic Language, Female Empowerment“I spend all my time thinking things through. It's acting on my thoughts that gets tricky. Which ones should I act on, and which ones should I ignore?” Orson Scott Card
Overthinking, Decision Making, Action, Inaction, Self Doubt, Mental Processes
Orson Scott Card Overthinking, Decision Making, Action, Inaction, Self Doubt, Mental Processes“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“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“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“As long as you keep getting born, it's alright to die some times.” Orson Scott Card
Rebirth, Death, Continuity, Philosophical Perspective, Cyclical Nature, Resilience
Orson Scott Card Rebirth, Death, Continuity, Philosophical Perspective, Cyclical Nature, Resilience“Children are a perpetual, self-renewing underclass, helpless to escape from the decisions of adults until they become adults themselves.” Orson Scott Card
Children, Society, Power, Helplessness, Adulthood, Social Hierarchy
Orson Scott Card Children, Society, Power, Helplessness, Adulthood, Social Hierarchy“When you have faith in something a lot of other people believe then you a member of the church" said Ceas, "When you have faith in something nobody believes, then you a complete wacko.” Orson Scott Card
Faith, Belief, Conformity, Individuality, Social Acceptance, Religious Commentary
Orson Scott Card Faith, Belief, Conformity, Individuality, Social Acceptance, Religious Commentary“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“Sometimes you have to trust people enough to let them succeed and love them enough to let them fail.” Orson Scott Card
Trust, Love, Success, Failure, Personal Growth, Leadership
Orson Scott Card Trust, Love, Success, Failure, Personal Growth, Leadership“If it isn't a wonderful story first, who cares how "important" it is?” Orson Scott Card
Storytelling, Importance, Quality, Priority, Narrative Value, Literary Merit
Orson Scott Card Storytelling, Importance, Quality, Priority, Narrative Value, Literary Merit