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
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Existentialism | Evil | Metaphorical Observation | Common Sense | Impulse Control | Gender Roles | Life Meaning | Social Observation | Pleasure | Stories | Teacher Influence | Human Needs | Primal Behavior | Social Evolution | Global Order | Life Purpose | Science | Social Behavior | Sibling Rivalry | Happiness | More
More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“I'll have that someday, thought Peter. Someone who'll kiss me good-bye at the door. Or maybe just someone to put a blindfold over my head before they shoot me. Depending on how things turn out.” Orson Scott Card
Ambition, Relationships, Uncertainty, Future, Dark Humor, Personal Aspirations
Orson Scott Card Ambition, Relationships, Uncertainty, Future, Dark Humor, Personal Aspirations“And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me slip away, you called my name.” Orson Scott Card
Touch, Support, Connection, Intimacy, Emotional Dependency, Human Bond
Orson Scott Card Touch, Support, Connection, Intimacy, Emotional Dependency, Human Bond“Every person is defined by the communities she belongs to.” Orson Scott Card
Community, Identity, Belonging, Social Definition, Personal Development, Collective Influence
Orson Scott Card Community, Identity, Belonging, Social Definition, Personal Development, Collective Influence“Think like a machine instead of a boy.” Orson Scott Card
Logic, Emotion, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Human Nature, Cognitive Approach
Orson Scott Card Logic, Emotion, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Human Nature, Cognitive Approach“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“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“The opposite of the happy ending is not actually the sad ending-the sad ending is sometimes the happy ending. The opposite of the happy ending is actually the unsatisfying ending.” Orson Scott Card
Storytelling, Satisfaction, Expectations, Narrative Theory, Emotional Impact, Literary Criticism
Orson Scott Card Storytelling, Satisfaction, Expectations, Narrative Theory, Emotional Impact, Literary Criticism“For it is in the millions of small melodies that the truth of history is always found, for history only matters because of the effects we see or imagine in the lives of the ordinary people who are caught up in, or give shape to, the great events.” Orson Scott Card
History, Ordinary People, Truth, Perspective, Historical Narrative, Social Impact
Orson Scott Card History, Ordinary People, Truth, Perspective, Historical Narrative, Social Impact“The only people who think children are carefree are the ones who've forgotten their own childhood.” Orson Scott Card
Childhood, Memory, Perception, Adulthood, Innocence, Psychological Insight
Orson Scott Card Childhood, Memory, Perception, Adulthood, Innocence, Psychological Insight“It's called civilization. Women invented it, and every time you men blow it all to bits, we just invent it again.” Orson Scott Card
Civilization, Gender, History, Resilience, Social Commentary, Feminist Perspective
Orson Scott Card Civilization, Gender, History, Resilience, Social Commentary, Feminist Perspective“Power will always end up with the sort of people who crave it.” Orson Scott Card
Power, Ambition, Corruption, Leadership, Human Nature, Political Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Power, Ambition, Corruption, Leadership, Human Nature, Political Dynamics“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“I always think of books as being like people. Even the dull ones are worthy of decent respect, but you don't have to seek them out and spend time with them.” Orson Scott Card
Books, Respect, People, Reading, Personal Preference, Literary Perspective
Orson Scott Card Books, Respect, People, Reading, Personal Preference, Literary Perspective“I don't care if I pass your test, I don't care if I follow your rules. If you can cheat, so can I. I won't let you beat me unfairly – I'll beat you unfairly first. – Ender.” Orson Scott Card
Defiance, Fairness, Competition, Rules, Morality, Survival
Orson Scott Card Defiance, Fairness, Competition, Rules, Morality, Survival“Knowing something may be a terrible burden to bear, but it holds no danger to them as aren't afraid of truth.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Truth, Courage, Burden, Wisdom, Fear
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Truth, Courage, Burden, Wisdom, Fear“Our great civilizations are nothing more than social machines to create the ideal female setting, where a woman can count on stability; our legal and moral codes that try to abolish violence and promote permanence of ownership and enforce contracts – those represent the primary female strategy, the taming of the male.” Orson Scott Card
Civilization, Gender, Stability, Society, Social Evolution, Gender Dynamics
Orson Scott Card Civilization, Gender, Stability, Society, Social Evolution, Gender Dynamics“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“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