Think in the morning, Act in the noon, Eat in the evening, Sleep in the night. Too late for thinking now. Too early for eating.
Orson Scott Card
Routine, Timing, Productivity, Daily Rhythm, Wisdom, Life Balance
Orson Scott Card’s Quotes On Topics
Inevitability | Downfall | Rationality | Group Dynamics | Persuasion | Self-improvement | Exaggeration | Possibility | Philosophical Questions | Puppet Master | Burden | Self Determination | Bias | Deserving | Delusion | Aspiration | Civilization | Youth Vs Adults | Uniqueness | Human Imperfection | More
More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“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“We care about moral issues, nobility, decency, happiness, goodness – the issues that matter in the real world, but which can only be addressed, in their purity, in fiction.” Orson Scott Card
Morality, Fiction, Reality, Idealism, Human Values, Literary Exploration
Orson Scott Card Morality, Fiction, Reality, Idealism, Human Values, Literary Exploration“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“Home is anywhere that you know all your friends and all your enemies.” Orson Scott Card
Home, Friendship, Enemies, Belonging, Social Awareness, Personal Definition
Orson Scott Card Home, Friendship, Enemies, Belonging, Social Awareness, Personal Definition“Life is a suicide mission.” Orson Scott Card
Life, Mortality, Purpose, Fatalism, Existential Dread, Philosophical Perspective
Orson Scott Card Life, Mortality, Purpose, Fatalism, Existential Dread, Philosophical Perspective“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“It wasn't so bad being a slave when your owner was yourself and stood up for you.” Orson Scott Card
Slavery, Freedom, Self Ownership, Autonomy, Personal Responsibility, Psychological Paradox
Orson Scott Card Slavery, Freedom, Self Ownership, Autonomy, Personal Responsibility, Psychological Paradox“If you can't do it twice, you can't do it at all.” Orson Scott Card
Consistency, Skill, Reliability, Performance, Excellence, Personal Standard
Orson Scott Card Consistency, Skill, Reliability, Performance, Excellence, Personal Standard“If desire did not dim the brain, nobody would ever get married, drunk, or fat.” Orson Scott Card
Desire, Rationality, Humor, Human Nature, Impulse Control, Social Commentary
Orson Scott Card Desire, Rationality, Humor, Human Nature, Impulse Control, Social Commentary“Love is finding that the things you like best about yourself are not in you at all, but in the person who completes you.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Self Discovery, Relationships, Completion, Personal Growth, Romantic Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Love, Self Discovery, Relationships, Completion, Personal Growth, Romantic Philosophy“She worked her toes into the sand, feeling the tiny delicious pain of the friction of tiny chips of silicon against the tender flesh between her toes. That's life. It hurts, it's dirty, and it feels very, very good.” Orson Scott Card
Life, Pain, Pleasure, Sensation, Sensory Experience, Human Condition
Orson Scott Card Life, Pain, Pleasure, Sensation, Sensory Experience, Human Condition“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“If you try and lose then it isn't your fault. But if you don't try and we lose, then it's all your fault.” Orson Scott Card
Effort, Responsibility, Blame, Motivation, Teamwork, Personal Accountability
Orson Scott Card Effort, Responsibility, Blame, Motivation, Teamwork, Personal Accountability“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
Orson Scott Card Fear, Death, Chaos, Uncertainty, Trust, Existential Dread“Any decent person who knows what warfare is can never go into battle with a whole heart.” Orson Scott Card
Warfare, Morality, Conscience, Conflict, Human Nature, Ethical Dilemma
Orson Scott Card Warfare, Morality, Conscience, Conflict, Human Nature, Ethical Dilemma“Satanic Verses is a despicable book that could not have been written by a person who wished to behave decently and responsibly.” Orson Scott Card
Controversy, Blasphemy, Morality, Literature, Religious Sensitivity, Authorial Responsibility
Orson Scott Card Controversy, Blasphemy, Morality, Literature, Religious Sensitivity, Authorial Responsibility“To a man with only a hammer, a screw is a defective nail.” Orson Scott Card
Perspective, Tools, Problem-solving, Limitations, Narrow-mindedness, Adaptability
Orson Scott Card Perspective, Tools, Problem-solving, Limitations, Narrow-mindedness, Adaptability“People are never fair, even when they try to be. and few are the ones who try.” Orson Scott Card
Fairness, Human Nature, Effort, Cynicism, Social Observation, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card Fairness, Human Nature, Effort, Cynicism, Social Observation, Moral Complexity