“But what kind of race is it, when the racers never let go of each other's hands, and the winner pulls the… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Bean sighed inwardly. It never failed. Whenever he had any conversation with Ender, it turned into an argument.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“I would carry some of it if I could, Bean said silently. Like I did today, you can turn it over to… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“You don't have to eat the entire turd to know that it's not a crab cake.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Achilles might be a good papa to the family, but he was also a killer, and he never forgives. Poke knew that,… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Because here's the thing―we don't give a shit about fairness here. We're soldiers. Soldiers do not give the other guy a sporting… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Because these fools always look up for power. People above you, they never want to share power with you. Why you look… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“You honor our humble abode,' said Bean. 'I do, don't I,' said Peter with a smile.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“What kind of rescue is this, where you toss the prisoner a knife and stand and wait to see what happens?” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“What I want," he said softly, "is to stand in this meadow and walk in the light of the sun.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“He didn't feel that way about anybody. You just live in the place you're in, you don't worry about where you used… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Besides," said Suriyawong. "This was not a rescue operation." "What was it, target practice? Chinese skeet?" "An offer of transportation to an… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Don't launch it," said Bean into his microphone, head down. "Set it off inside your ship. God be with you.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
We're like the wicked witch. We promise gingerbread, then eat the little brats alive. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
I think that most of us, anyway, read these stories that we know are not "true" because we're hungry for another kind of truth:… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Why did he hesitate? He finally admitted to himself that he was like an American child who was almost completely certain about Santa Claus,… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“I don't know of a soul who doesn't maintain two separate lists of doctrines - the ones they believe they believe; and the ones… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“The devil?” Jason heaved the tick over his shoulder like a collier with his sack. “Satan. The adversary. The enemy of the plan of… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“What we've done is make the categories of science fiction and fantasy larger, freer, and more inclusive than any other genre of contemporary literature.… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Ender, for the past few months you have been the battle commander of our fleets. This was the Third Invasion. There were no games,… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Science fiction is about what could be but isn't; fantasy is about what couldn't be. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
