1,174 Quotes by Orson Scott Card

Ender leaned his head against the wall of the corridor and cried until the bus came. I am just like Peter. Take my monitor away, and I am just like Peter.

Don't judge me until you understand me. You can't understand me if you've already judged me.

The highest beings of all are the ones who are willing to pay any personal cost for the good of those who need them.

What about this? A colony of nothing but Battle School grads. If they bred true, they'd be the smartest military minds in the galaxy.Then they'd come home and take over Earth.OK, not that.

I’m not one to despise other people for their sins. I haven’t found one yet, that I didn’t say to myself, I’ve done worse than this.

We're going to make him the best military commander in history. And then put the fate of the world on his shoulders.

Since I don't have actual authority over anybody, Petra, how can it possibly matter if I'm not legitimately authorized?

I need to find out if I'm as good at peace as I am at war

En el momento en que entiendo verdaderamente a mi enemigo, en el momento en que le entiendo lo suficientemente bien como para derrotarle, entonces, en ese preciso instante, también le quiero. Creo que es imposible entender realmente a alguien, saber lo que quere, saber lo que cree, y no amarle como se ama a sí mismo.