To have a choice at all is to be free – even when the choice is between two terrible things.
Orson Scott Card
Freedom, Choice, Dilemma, Free Will, Moral Complexity, Philosophical Perspective
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More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“You're not a human being until you value something more than the life of your body. And the greater the thing you live and die for the greater you are.” Orson Scott Card
Values, Humanity, Sacrifice, Greatness, Moral Philosophy, Existential Worth
Orson Scott Card Values, Humanity, Sacrifice, Greatness, Moral Philosophy, Existential Worth“No, the hurts of the mind were too strange, too invisible, too magical to hope for the same kind of tolerance and help from even the best of people. It frightens me, thought DeAnne. Why should I expect others to be better than I am?” Orson Scott Card
Mental Health, Empathy, Understanding, Human Limitations, Self-reflection, Social Expectations
Orson Scott Card Mental Health, Empathy, Understanding, Human Limitations, Self-reflection, Social Expectations“A real god doesn't care about control. A real god already has control of everything that needs controlling. Real gods would want to teach you how to be just like them.” Orson Scott Card
Religion, Control, Divinity, Teaching, Empowerment, Philosophical Perspective
Orson Scott Card Religion, Control, Divinity, Teaching, Empowerment, Philosophical Perspective“Sickness and healing are in every heart; death and deliverance in every hand.” Orson Scott Card
Duality, Human Nature, Mortality, Hope, Suffering, Redemption
Orson Scott Card Duality, Human Nature, Mortality, Hope, Suffering, Redemption“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“I merely observe that all living things are manipulated. As long as there is a will, it is bent and twisted constantly. Only the dead are allowed the luxury of freedom, and then only because they want nothing, and therefore can't be thwarted.” Orson Scott Card
Manipulation, Free Will, Death, Freedom, Desire, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Manipulation, Free Will, Death, Freedom, Desire, Philosophical Observation“What else should you be? Human beings didn't evolve brains in order to lie around on lakes. Killing's the first thing we learned. And a good thing we did, or we'd be dead, and the tigers would own the earth.” Orson Scott Card
Evolution, Violence, Survival, Human Nature, Intelligence, Predation
Orson Scott Card Evolution, Violence, Survival, Human Nature, Intelligence, Predation“Sometimes you have to trust people enough to let them succeed and love them enough to let them fail.” Orson Scott Card
Trust, Love, Success, Failure, Personal Growth, Leadership
Orson Scott Card Trust, Love, Success, Failure, Personal Growth, Leadership“Once you duct-tape a Ziploc bag to a man's chest, there's no going back.” Orson Scott Card
Humor, Absurdity, Commitment, Irreversibility, Bizarre Situation, Unexpected Consequences
Orson Scott Card Humor, Absurdity, Commitment, Irreversibility, Bizarre Situation, Unexpected Consequences“There is no society that does not highly value fictional storytelling. Ever.” Orson Scott Card
Storytelling, Culture, Universality, Fiction, Human Nature, Societal Values
Orson Scott Card Storytelling, Culture, Universality, Fiction, Human Nature, Societal Values“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
Orson Scott Card Evil, Morality, Self-awareness, Human Nature, Responsibility, Moral Complexity“We may be young, but we're not powerless. We play by their rules long enough, and it becomes our game.” Orson Scott Card
Youth, Power, Rules, Adaptation, Strategic Patience, Generational Shift
Orson Scott Card Youth, Power, Rules, Adaptation, Strategic Patience, Generational Shift“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“It is in the turmoil of chaos that we discover what, if anything, we are.” Orson Scott Card
Chaos, Self-discovery, Adversity, Identity, Personal Growth, Existential Revelation
Orson Scott Card Chaos, Self-discovery, Adversity, Identity, Personal Growth, Existential Revelation“This emotion I'm feeling now, this is love, right?” Orson Scott Card
Love, Uncertainty, Emotions, Self Awareness, Questioning, Human Experience
Orson Scott Card Love, Uncertainty, Emotions, Self Awareness, Questioning, Human Experience“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“Personal affection is a luxury you can have only after all your enemies are eliminated. Until then, everyone you love is a hostage, sapping your courage and corrupting your judgment.” Orson Scott Card
Affection, Enemies, Love, Strategy, Emotional Vulnerability, Tactical Thinking
Orson Scott Card Affection, Enemies, Love, Strategy, Emotional Vulnerability, Tactical Thinking“The wise are not wise because they make no mistakes. They are wise because they correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize them.” Orson Scott Card
Wisdom, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Self Improvement, Error Correction
Orson Scott Card Wisdom, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Self Improvement, Error Correction