Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden.
Orson Scott Card
Unemployment, Capitalism, Gardening, Humor, Economic Critique, Self-sufficiency
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Mass Psychology | Control | Bias | Self Assessment | Warfare | Existential Perspective | Mental Health | Sensitivity | Comparison | Emotional Security | Strategic Patience | Social Criticism | Trauma | Personal Value | Universal Desire | Work Habits | Persistence | Insanity | Justification | Credit | More
More Orson Scott Card Quotes
“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“Where loyalty bound creatures together, they became something larger, something new and whole and inexplicable.” Orson Scott Card
Loyalty, Unity, Transformation, Relationships, Synergy, Philosophical Observation
Orson Scott Card Loyalty, Unity, Transformation, Relationships, Synergy, Philosophical Observation“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“Remember, the enemy's gate is down.” Orson Scott Card
Perspective, Strategy, Adaptation, Military Tactics, Mental Shift, Problem-solving
Orson Scott Card Perspective, Strategy, Adaptation, Military Tactics, Mental Shift, Problem-solving“The only people who ever prize purity of ignorance are those who profit from a monopoly on knowledge.” Orson Scott Card
Ignorance, Knowledge, Power, Profit, Intellectual Monopoly, Social Control
Orson Scott Card Ignorance, Knowledge, Power, Profit, Intellectual Monopoly, Social Control“Human beings are free except when humanity needs them.” Orson Scott Card
Freedom, Duty, Society, Individual Vs Collective, Moral Obligation, Philosophical Paradox
Orson Scott Card Freedom, Duty, Society, Individual Vs Collective, Moral Obligation, Philosophical Paradox“Madness, and then illumination.” Orson Scott Card
Insanity, Enlightenment, Transformation, Revelation, Mental State, Epiphany
Orson Scott Card Insanity, Enlightenment, Transformation, Revelation, Mental State, Epiphany“One of Ender's toonmates shook his head. "You dumb as a thumb."” Orson Scott Card
Insult, Humor, Intelligence, Social Interaction, Colloquial Language, Peer Judgment
Orson Scott Card Insult, Humor, Intelligence, Social Interaction, Colloquial Language, Peer Judgment“Ender Wiggin isn't a killer. He just wins – thoroughly.” Orson Scott Card
Victory, Morality, Effectiveness, Character, Perception, Unintended Consequences
Orson Scott Card Victory, Morality, Effectiveness, Character, Perception, Unintended Consequences“I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one.” Orson Scott Card
Observation, Judgment, Potential, Destiny, Leadership, Evaluation
Orson Scott Card Observation, Judgment, Potential, Destiny, Leadership, Evaluation“Knowing at the same time that whatever people pretend to be, they become.” Orson Scott Card
Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Self Fulfillment, Human Nature, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Identity, Pretense, Transformation, Self Fulfillment, Human Nature, Personal Growth“The only process you've mastered is the process of elimination, and the only reason you've mastered that is because you can do it in the toilet.” Orson Scott Card
Humor, Insult, Competence, Bodily Functions, Sarcasm, Criticism
Orson Scott Card Humor, Insult, Competence, Bodily Functions, Sarcasm, Criticism“Who was more cursed, the one who died, unknowing until the very moment of his death, or the one who watched his destruction as it approached, step by step, for days and weeks and years?” Orson Scott Card
Fate, Knowledge, Suffering, Death, Perspective, Existential Question
Orson Scott Card Fate, Knowledge, Suffering, Death, Perspective, Existential Question“All is going well, very well, I couldn't ask for anything better – So why do I hate my life?” Orson Scott Card
Dissatisfaction, Success, Unhappiness, Self Reflection, Cognitive Dissonance, Existential Crisis
Orson Scott Card Dissatisfaction, Success, Unhappiness, Self Reflection, Cognitive Dissonance, Existential Crisis“When there aren't any smart decisions, I suppose you just have to pick the stupid decision you like best.” Orson Scott Card
Decision Making, Choices, Humor, Resignation, Pragmatism, Imperfect Solutions
Orson Scott Card Decision Making, Choices, Humor, Resignation, Pragmatism, Imperfect Solutions“You just live in the place you're in, you don't worry about where you used to be or where you wish you were, here is where you are and here's where you've got to find a way to survive.” Orson Scott Card
Survival, Adaptability, Present, Acceptance, Resilience, Practical Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Survival, Adaptability, Present, Acceptance, Resilience, Practical Philosophy“No point in getting emotional about anything. Being emotional didn't help with survival. What mattered was to learn everything, analyze the situation, choose a course of action, and then move boldly. Know, think, choose, do.” Orson Scott Card
Emotions, Survival, Analysis, Action, Decision-making, Pragmatic Philosophy
Orson Scott Card Emotions, Survival, Analysis, Action, Decision-making, Pragmatic Philosophy“Keep this in mind – it only works because what's between you, that's real, that's what matters. Billions of those connections between human beings. That's what you're fighting to keep alive.” Orson Scott Card
Connection, Humanity, Reality, Survival, Human Bond, Emotional Resilience
Orson Scott Card Connection, Humanity, Reality, Survival, Human Bond, Emotional Resilience