1,174 Quotes by Orson Scott Card

Running was the way he dreamed. Having never been in control of his life, his idea of freedom was simply to break free. He dreamed of being at the mercy of the wind, carried aloft and blown here and there, a life of true randomness instead of always being part of someone else’s purpose.

Where do you draw the line between a humble man who knows his own weaknesses but tries to act out virtues he hasn’t quite mastered yet, and a proud man who pretends to have those virtues without the slightest intention of acquiring them?

Good people aren’t good because they never cause harm to others. They’re good because they treat others the best way they know how, with the understanding that they have.

You want to make me the best soldier possible. Go down and look at the standings. Look at the all-time standings. So far you’re doing an excellent job with me. Congratulations. Now when are you going to put me up against a good army?

Even the most introverted person alive is constantly hungry for human association.

Writing sessions can last an hour or sixteen hours, depending on how it’s going.

I’ve had your tears with mine, and you’ve had mine with yours. I think that’s more intimate even than a kiss.

I don’t know why people who got what they need to be happy don’t just go ahead and be happy.

There was some enthusiasm for a Caliban village, but it quickly dissipated when people contemplated a future village school and what the mascot might look like.