You don't understand," he said. "Yes I do." "No you don't. I don't want to beat Peter." "Then what do you want?" "I want him to love me." She had no answer. As far as she knew, Peter didn't love anybody. Ender said nothing more. Just lay there.
Orson Scott Card
Sibling Rivalry, Love, Understanding, Emotional Needs, Family Dynamics, Vulnerability
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“From now on, as far as you're concerned, Dink Meeker is God.' 'Then who are you?' 'The personnel officer who hired God.God, our genes, our environment, or some stupid programmer keying in code at an ancient terminal – there's no way free will can ever exist if we as individuals are the result of some external cause.” Orson Scott Card
God, Free Will, Determinism, Humor, Philosophical Debate, Existential Questioning
Orson Scott Card God, Free Will, Determinism, Humor, Philosophical Debate, Existential Questioning“There's only one thing that will make them stop hating you. And that's being so good at what you do that they can't ignore you.” Orson Scott Card
Excellence, Hatred, Recognition, Success, Motivation, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Excellence, Hatred, Recognition, Success, Motivation, Personal Growth“Here are our failures, and here is our greatness; we did not mean to hurt you, and we forgive you for our death.” Orson Scott Card
Failure, Greatness, Forgiveness, Death, Reconciliation, Moral Complexity
Orson Scott Card Failure, Greatness, Forgiveness, Death, Reconciliation, Moral Complexity“We spend our lives guessing at what's going on inside everybody else, and when we happen to get lucky and guess right, we think we 'understand.' Such nonsense. Even a monkey at a computer will type a word every now and then.” Orson Scott Card
Understanding, Empathy, Communication, Human Perception, Randomness, Social Interaction
Orson Scott Card Understanding, Empathy, Communication, Human Perception, Randomness, Social Interaction“Good people do not let others suffer needlessly.” Orson Scott Card
Morality, Compassion, Suffering, Responsibility, Ethics, Human Decency
Orson Scott Card Morality, Compassion, Suffering, Responsibility, Ethics, Human Decency“It's a stupid leader who can't turn follower when somebody offers him a wiser course.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, Wisdom, Flexibility, Humility, Strategic Thinking, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Leadership, Wisdom, Flexibility, Humility, Strategic Thinking, Personal Growth“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“Characters, as most writers understand, are truly developed through their relationships with others.” Orson Scott Card
Writing, Character Development, Relationships, Creativity, Literary Craft, Human Nature
Orson Scott Card Writing, Character Development, Relationships, Creativity, Literary Craft, Human Nature“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“The world was full of locked doors, and he had to get his hand on every key.” Orson Scott Card
Curiosity, Ambition, Knowledge, Exploration, Determination, Metaphor
Orson Scott Card Curiosity, Ambition, Knowledge, Exploration, Determination, Metaphor“What you are is a man who means to be good, and undo the bad he's done, and that's as good as any man ever gets.” Orson Scott Card
Redemption, Morality, Intention, Goodness, Personal Growth, Human Imperfection
Orson Scott Card Redemption, Morality, Intention, Goodness, Personal Growth, Human Imperfection“Order and disorder', said the speaker, 'they each have their beauty.” Orson Scott Card
Order, Disorder, Beauty, Duality, Aesthetic Philosophy, Universal Balance
Orson Scott Card Order, Disorder, Beauty, Duality, Aesthetic Philosophy, Universal Balance“Love is random; fear is inevitable.” Orson Scott Card
Love, Fear, Randomness, Inevitability, Emotions, Human Experience
Orson Scott Card Love, Fear, Randomness, Inevitability, Emotions, Human Experience“We don't read novels to have an experience like life. Heck, we're living lives, complete with all the incompleteness. We turn to fiction to have an author assure us that it means something.” Orson Scott Card
Fiction, Meaning, Life, Reading, Literary Purpose, Existential Comfort
Orson Scott Card Fiction, Meaning, Life, Reading, Literary Purpose, Existential Comfort“I taught you everything you know. But I didn't teach you everything I know.” Orson Scott Card
Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth
Orson Scott Card Knowledge, Teaching, Wisdom, Secrets, Mentorship, Personal Growth“A good commander, thought Ender, doesn't have to make stupid threats.” Orson Scott Card
Leadership, Wisdom, Communication, Strategy, Respect, Effective Management
Orson Scott Card Leadership, Wisdom, Communication, Strategy, Respect, Effective Management“The education that prepared me was my general education classes, which I tried to avoid when I was a stupid undergraduate, but which gave me the foundation of general knowledge that makes a career as a writer possible.” Orson Scott Card
Education, Writing, Knowledge, Career, Personal Growth, Intellectual Foundation
Orson Scott Card Education, Writing, Knowledge, Career, Personal Growth, Intellectual Foundation“I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want you to try things that no one has ever tried because they're absolutely stupid.” Orson Scott Card
Creativity, Innovation, Problem-solving, Leadership, Unconventional Thinking, Strategic Planning
Orson Scott Card Creativity, Innovation, Problem-solving, Leadership, Unconventional Thinking, Strategic Planning