Science Fiction has rivets, fantasy has trees.
Orson Scott Card
Genre, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Distinction, Metaphorical Description, Creative Writing
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“I was born with more power inside myself than I ever dreamed. But along with it there came no more sense than any other idiotic kid. Somewhere along in here I need to grow up into a man I can stand to live with. A man who doesn't just survive, but deserves to.” Orson Scott Card
Power, Growth, Maturity, Survival, Self Reflection, Personal Development
Orson Scott Card Power, Growth, Maturity, Survival, Self Reflection, Personal Development“When your child goes off to war, you will never get him back. Not as he was, not the same boy. Changed, if he comes back at all.” Orson Scott Card
War, Change, Loss, Parenting, Innocence, Trauma
Orson Scott Card War, Change, Loss, Parenting, Innocence, Trauma“It was the waiting and watching that cost the most. For during that time he had to endure.” Orson Scott Card
Waiting, Endurance, Patience, Suffering, Psychological Toll, Personal Strength
Orson Scott Card Waiting, Endurance, Patience, Suffering, Psychological Toll, Personal Strength“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“Some men are great enough that they can love a whole woman, and not just part of her.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Greatness, Wholeness, Acceptance, Romantic Idealism, Emotional Maturity
Orson Scott Card Love, Greatness, Wholeness, Acceptance, Romantic Idealism, Emotional Maturity“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“Two sides of the same coin, but which side is which?” Orson Scott Card
Duality, Perspective, Ambiguity, Identity, Moral Complexity, Philosophical Question
Orson Scott Card Duality, Perspective, Ambiguity, Identity, Moral Complexity, Philosophical Question“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“Oops, I thought. Oops is an all-purpose word standing for every bit of profanity, blasphemy, and pornographic and scatological execration I could think of.” Orson Scott Card
Language, Euphemism, Profanity, Self Censorship, Expression, Linguistic Versatility
Orson Scott Card Language, Euphemism, Profanity, Self Censorship, Expression, Linguistic Versatility“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“I always tell what I believe. Whether it's true, I'm no more sure than any man.” Orson Scott Card
Belief, Truth, Honesty, Uncertainty, Self Awareness, Human Limitations
Orson Scott Card Belief, Truth, Honesty, Uncertainty, Self Awareness, Human Limitations“All he had to do was watch the game and understand how things worked, and then he could use the system, and even excel.” Orson Scott Card
Observation, Understanding, Strategy, Success, Systemic Knowledge, Personal Advancement
Orson Scott Card Observation, Understanding, Strategy, Success, Systemic Knowledge, Personal Advancement“Time to repay old humiliations, is that it, Bean? 'Of course,' Ender said contemptuously. 'I'm not as close to the floor as you are.” Orson Scott Card
Revenge, Height, Contempt, Humiliation, Power Dynamics, Verbal Sparring
Orson Scott Card Revenge, Height, Contempt, Humiliation, Power Dynamics, Verbal Sparring“Never take another human being to the third life, because we don't know how to go.” Orson Scott Card
Afterlife, Mystery, Caution, Spirituality, Ethical Dilemma, Unknown Realm
Orson Scott Card Afterlife, Mystery, Caution, Spirituality, Ethical Dilemma, Unknown Realm“Order and disorder', said the speaker, 'they each have their beauty.” Orson Scott Card
Order, Disorder, Beauty, Duality, Aesthetic Philosophy, Universal Balance
Orson Scott Card Order, Disorder, Beauty, Duality, Aesthetic Philosophy, Universal Balance“The commercial work of today is the classics of tomorrow.” Orson Scott Card
Art, Commercialism, Future, Perspective, Cultural Value, Artistic Legacy
Orson Scott Card Art, Commercialism, Future, Perspective, Cultural Value, Artistic Legacy“A man without a wife and babies is a menace to civilization. One bachelor is an irritation. Ten thousand bachelors are a war.” Orson Scott Card
Marriage, Society, Gender Roles, Civilization, Social Commentary, Demographic Impact
Orson Scott Card Marriage, Society, Gender Roles, Civilization, Social Commentary, Demographic Impact“Your work is first, learning is first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing.” Orson Scott Card
Priorities, Learning, Success, Ambition, Life Philosophy, Competitive Drive
Orson Scott Card Priorities, Learning, Success, Ambition, Life Philosophy, Competitive Drive