Ender stepped under the water and rinsed himself, took the sweat of combat and let it run down the drain. All gone,… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
An enemy, Ender Wiggin," whispered the old man. "I am your enemy, the first one you've ever had who was smarter than… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Ender Wiggin must believe that no matter what happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help him in any way. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“While you're governing the colony and I'm writing political philosophy, They'll never guess that in the darkness of night we sneak into… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“You're bigger than I remember," she said stupidly. "You too," he said. "I also remember that you were beautiful." "Memory does play… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“We people only live on the top, like the bugs that live on the scum of the still water near the shore.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Human beings are free except when humanity needs them. Maybe humanity needs you. To do something. Maybe humanity needs me—to find out… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Oh, I'll live Ender's life, too. It's so much more interesting than my own." ~Val — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
nobody ever wrote to me saying"you know ender's game was a pretty good book, but you know what it really needs a… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“[That wall] might be breached sometime in the future, but for now the only real conversation between them was the roots that… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Well, I'm your man. I'm the bloody bastard you wanted when you had me spawned. I'm your tool, and what difference does… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Peace. That's what salaam means. Peace unto you." The words brought forth an echo from Ender's memory. His mother's voice reading to… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Ender's Game is set more than a century in the future and has nothing to do with political issues that did not… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“He felt like part of himself had been taken away, an inward prop that was holding up his courage and confidence.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
What am I now, Alai?" "Still good." "At what?" "At--anything. There's a million soldiers who'd follow you to the end of the… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
I will remember this, thought Ender, when I am defeated. To keep dignity, and give honor where it's due, so that defeat… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“As a child of privilege, no one is your friend. They will claim to be your friends, they will laugh at your… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
'So if we can we'll kill every last of the buggers, and if they can they'll kill every last one of us.… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“I'll become exactly the tool you want me to be, said Ender silently, but at least I wont be fooled into it.… — 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
