Religion is tied to the deepest feelings people have. The love that arises from that stewing pot is the sweetest and strongest, but the hate is the hottest, and the anger is the most violent.
Orson Scott Card
Religion, Emotions, Love, Hate, Anger, Human Nature
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“Please don't disillusion me. I haven't had breakfast yet.” Orson Scott Card
Humor, Disillusionment, Morning, Cynicism, Self Preservation, Emotional State
Orson Scott Card Humor, Disillusionment, Morning, Cynicism, Self Preservation, Emotional State“Rumors are the sauce of a dry life.” Orson Scott Card
Gossip, Excitement, Boredom, Social Dynamics, Information Spread, Human Nature
Orson Scott Card Gossip, Excitement, Boredom, Social Dynamics, Information Spread, Human Nature“People love to hear the brag of the local boy, because they want him to be great, but the foreigner must deny that he has any outstanding virtue – this is what will endear him to the locals.” Orson Scott Card
Cultural Differences, Humility, Pride, Social Dynamics, Expectations, Human Nature
Orson Scott Card Cultural Differences, Humility, Pride, Social Dynamics, Expectations, Human Nature“A character is what he does, yes – but even more, a character is what he means to do.” Orson Scott Card
Character, Intention, Action, Morality, Identity, Literary Analysis
Orson Scott Card Character, Intention, Action, Morality, Identity, Literary Analysis“If you did not in your own mind distinguish between useful and erroneous information, then you were not learning at all, you were merely replacing ignorance with false belief, which was no improvement.” Orson Scott Card
Learning, Information, Ignorance, Belief, Critical Thinking, False Knowledge
Orson Scott Card Learning, Information, Ignorance, Belief, Critical Thinking, False Knowledge“I don't freeze up because it isn't my battle. I'm helping. I'm watching. But I'm free. Because it's Ender's game.” Orson Scott Card
Detachment, Freedom, Observation, Responsibility, Personal Boundaries, Psychological Distance
Orson Scott Card Detachment, Freedom, Observation, Responsibility, Personal Boundaries, Psychological Distance“It is the essence of dignity to pretend to desire what you cannot prevent.” Orson Scott Card
Dignity, Desire, Acceptance, Stoicism, Self Control, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Dignity, Desire, Acceptance, Stoicism, Self Control, Philosophical Observation“There's a sort of rage a man feels when he's been deceived where he most trusted. It compares to no other anger.” Orson Scott Card
Betrayal, Trust, Anger, Emotions, Relationships, Psychological Insight
Orson Scott Card Betrayal, Trust, Anger, Emotions, Relationships, Psychological Insight“If the other fellow can't tell you his story, you can never be sure he isn't trying to kill you.” Orson Scott Card
Story, Suspicion, Communication, Danger, Self-preservation, Interpersonal Caution
Orson Scott Card Story, Suspicion, Communication, Danger, Self-preservation, Interpersonal Caution“A library is the first step of a thousand journeys, portal to a thousand worlds.” Orson Scott Card
Library, Knowledge, Journey, Exploration, Imagination, Literary Metaphor
Orson Scott Card Library, Knowledge, Journey, Exploration, Imagination, Literary Metaphor“The bigger a man is, the more people he serves," said the Prophet. "A small man serves himself. Bigger is to serve your family. Bigger is to serve your tribe. Then your people. Biggest of all, to serve all men, and all lands.” Orson Scott Card
Service, Greatness, Selflessness, Humanity, Moral Growth, Social Responsibility
Orson Scott Card Service, Greatness, Selflessness, Humanity, Moral Growth, Social Responsibility“You get all the pleasures of the puppeteer.” Orson Scott Card
Control, Manipulation, Pleasure, Power, Puppet Master, Hidden Influence
Orson Scott Card Control, Manipulation, Pleasure, Power, Puppet Master, Hidden Influence“Good people can't out-think evil, cause evil thinks of things good folks can't think of.” Orson Scott Card
Good, Evil, Morality, Thinking, Ethical Limitations, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card Good, Evil, Morality, Thinking, Ethical Limitations, Moral Complexity“I think you don't grow up until you stop worrying about other people's purposes or lack of them and find the purposes you believe in for yourself.” Orson Scott Card
Maturity, Purpose, Self Discovery, Independence, Personal Growth, Life Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Maturity, Purpose, Self Discovery, Independence, Personal Growth, Life Philosophy“Well, how do I know that they don't know the answer unless I ask?” Orson Scott Card
Curiosity, Knowledge, Communication, Inquiry, Learning, Social Interaction
Orson Scott Card Curiosity, Knowledge, Communication, Inquiry, Learning, Social Interaction“For children love is a feeling; for adults, it is a decision. Children wait to learn if their love is true by seeing how long it lasts; adults make their love true by never wavering from their commitment.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Maturity, Commitment, Choice, Emotional Growth, Relationship Wisdom
Orson Scott Card Love, Maturity, Commitment, Choice, Emotional Growth, Relationship Wisdom“I wonder sometimes if the motivation for writers ought to be contempt, not admiration.” Orson Scott Card
Writing, Motivation, Contempt, Admiration, Creative Drive, Artistic Inspiration
Orson Scott Card Writing, Motivation, Contempt, Admiration, Creative Drive, Artistic Inspiration“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 Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Politics, Influence, Self Fulfilling Prophecy“As a species, we have evolved to survive. And the way we do it is by straining and straining and, at last, every few generations, giving birth to genius. The one who invents the wheel. And light. And flight. The one who builds a city, a nation, an empire.” Orson Scott Card
Evolution, Genius, Innovation, Progress, Human Potential, Societal Advancement
Orson Scott Card Evolution, Genius, Innovation, Progress, Human Potential, Societal Advancement