1,174 Quotes by Orson Scott Card

This emotion I'm feeling now, this is love, right?" "I don't know. Is it a longing? Is it a giddy stupid happiness just because you're with me?" "Yes," she said. "That's influenza," said Miro. "Watch for nausea or diarrhea within a few hours.

It is in the turmoil of chaos that we discover what, if anything, we are.

Miro, I'm so sorry. I always felt such pity for you humans because you could only think of one thing at a time and your memories were so imperfect and . . . now I realize that just getting through the day without killing somebody can be an achievement." It gets to be a habit. Most of us manage to keep our body count quite low. It's the neighborly way to live.

I don't believe that there are aliens. I believe there are really different people.

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?

The most noble title any child can have, Demosthenes wrote, is third.

The opposite of the happy ending is not actually the sad ending-the sad ending is sometimes the happy ending. The opposite of the happy ending is actually the unsatisfying ending.

It's the teachers, they're the enemy. They get us to fight each other, to hate each other.

Firequencher raised his hand. "I've been staying out of family conversations. Do I get credit for that?