1,174 Quotes by Orson Scott Card

As for me,” said Alvin, “I’m neutral on lying, seeing as how there’s times when the truth just hurts people.” “I’m none too fanatic about telling the truth, myself,” said the woman. “For instance, I believe every girl ought to grow up in the firm belief that she’s clever and pretty, and every boy that he’s strong and good-hearted. In my experience, what starts out as a fib turns into a hope and if you keep it up long enough, it starts to be mostly true.

I don’t hate you, I love you, you’re part of myself, you’re my heart and when you go it’s my heart torn out and carried away –.

Faith doesn’t mean you never doubt. It only means you never act upon your doubts.

Only a fool closes the door when the wolf is already inside the barn.

No human being, when you understand his desires, is worthless. No one’s life is nothing.

He could see Bonzo’s anger growing hot. Hot anger was bad. Ender’s anger was cold, and he could use it. Bonzo’s was hot, and so it used him.

Think like a machine instead of a boy.

The worst thing about the fantasies of the mentally ill is that they’re so damned consistent. They never let up. They never give you any rest.

I didn’t want to hurt him!” Ender cried. “Why didn’t he just leave me alone!