The fear of death in the one place was not as strong as another kind of fear, the fear of a world gone crazy, a place where anything could happen, where nothing could be trusted, where nothing was certain. A terrible place.
Orson Scott Card
Fear, Death, Chaos, Uncertainty, Trust, Existential Dread
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“That's just one of the drawbacks when you love somebody so much greater than yourself, Miro told himself. I'll never know the difference. She'll come back and I'll be happy with all the time we have together and I'll never know how little time and effort she actually devotes to being with me. A diversion, that's what I am. Then.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Insecurity, Self Doubt, Relationships, Inequality, Emotional Vulnerability
Orson Scott Card Love, Insecurity, Self Doubt, Relationships, Inequality, Emotional Vulnerability“We do have a right to defend ourselves as best we can, and the only way we found that works is killing the buggers before they kill us.” Orson Scott Card
Self Defense, War, Survival, Morality, Justification, Preemptive Action
Orson Scott Card Self Defense, War, Survival, Morality, Justification, Preemptive Action“My needs are simple and few, thought Valentine. Food. Clothing. A comfortable place to sleep. And no idiots!” Orson Scott Card
Simplicity, Needs, Contentment, Priorities, Basic Necessities, Intellectual Companionship
Orson Scott Card Simplicity, Needs, Contentment, Priorities, Basic Necessities, Intellectual Companionship“People always go. Always. They always believe they can make a better life than in the old world.” Orson Scott Card
Migration, Hope, Change, Ambition, Human Nature, Pursuit Of Happiness
Orson Scott Card Migration, Hope, Change, Ambition, Human Nature, Pursuit Of Happiness“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“They prayed for it, they want it, but when they got it, they complained.” Orson Scott Card
Human Nature, Satisfaction, Desire, Irony, Expectations, Ingratitude
Orson Scott Card Human Nature, Satisfaction, Desire, Irony, Expectations, Ingratitude“don't believe that there are aliens. I believe there are really different people.” Orson Scott Card
Aliens, Belief, Difference, Humanity, Cultural Diversity, Perspective Shift
Orson Scott Card Aliens, Belief, Difference, Humanity, Cultural Diversity, Perspective Shift“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
Orson Scott Card Religion, Emotions, Love, Hate, Anger, Human Nature“But I fear that I also underestimate the stupidity of the rest of mankind. Are we absolutely sure that we ought to win this war?” Orson Scott Card
Stupidity, War, Humanity, Doubt, Moral Questioning, Cynical Observation
Orson Scott Card Stupidity, War, Humanity, Doubt, Moral Questioning, Cynical Observation“That's the problem with winning right from the start, thought Ender. you lose friends.” Orson Scott Card
Winning, Friendship, Success, Loneliness, Social Consequences, Early Achievement
Orson Scott Card Winning, Friendship, Success, Loneliness, Social Consequences, Early Achievement“Debased men, but they all had something in common: They showed a keen regard for virtue, and tried to dress themselves in that costume. Hypocrisy, for all its bad reputation, at least showed a decent respect for goodness.” Orson Scott Card
Hypocrisy, Virtue, Morality, Appearances, Human Nature, Social Commentary
Orson Scott Card Hypocrisy, Virtue, Morality, Appearances, Human Nature, Social Commentary“It has been my experience that the better a man you are, the more folks there are who resent you for it, and find occasion to get angry at you no matter how kindly meant your deeds may be.” Orson Scott Card
Goodness, Resentment, Human Nature, Kindness, Social Dynamics, Moral Paradox
Orson Scott Card Goodness, Resentment, Human Nature, Kindness, Social Dynamics, Moral Paradox“I don't know why people who got what they need to be happy don't just go ahead and be happy.” Orson Scott Card
Happiness, Contentment, Human Nature, Simplicity, Psychological Complexity, Self-sabotage
Orson Scott Card Happiness, Contentment, Human Nature, Simplicity, Psychological Complexity, Self-sabotage“No system works well unless good people do their jobs with integrity, and then almost any system works well enough.” Orson Scott Card
Integrity, Systems, Responsibility, Effectiveness, Human Factor, Organizational Success
Orson Scott Card Integrity, Systems, Responsibility, Effectiveness, Human Factor, Organizational Success“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day.” Orson Scott Card
Creativity, Observation, Writing, Inspiration, Storytelling, Everyday Life
Orson Scott Card Creativity, Observation, Writing, Inspiration, Storytelling, Everyday Life“Bean could see the hunger in their eyes. Not the regular hunger, for food, but the real hunger, the deep hunger, for family, for love, for belonging.” Orson Scott Card
Hunger, Longing, Family, Love, Belonging, Human Needs
Orson Scott Card Hunger, Longing, Family, Love, Belonging, Human Needs“In my view, suicide is not really a wish for life to end.? What is it then?? It is the only way a powerless person can find to make everybody else look away from his shame. The wish is not to die, but to hide.” Orson Scott Card
Suicide, Shame, Powerlessness, Hiding, Psychological Insight, Social Perception
Orson Scott Card Suicide, Shame, Powerlessness, Hiding, Psychological Insight, Social Perception“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