“Home was merely a dull ache in the back of his memory. A tiredness in his eyes.” — 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
“We're going to make him the best military commander in history. And then put the fate of the world on his shoulders.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“The highest beings of all are the ones who are willing to pay any personal cost for the good of those who… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Colonel Graff: We won! That's all that matters. Ender Wiggin: No. The way we win matters.” — 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
What else should you be? Human beings didn't evolve brains in order to lie around on lakes. Killing's the first thing we… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Ender Wiggin isn’t a killer. He just wins—thoroughly. If anybody’s going to be scared, let it be the buggers.” “Makes you almost… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
He walked down the corridor, lined with his soldiers, who looked at him with love, with awe, with trust. Except Bean, who… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Every time, I've won because I could understand the way my enemy though. From what they did. I could tell what they… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“I thought commanders could order anything.” "They can order the moon to turn blue, too, but it doesn't happen. Listen, Ender, commanders… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want… — 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
There was no doubt now in Ender's mind. There was no help for him. Whatever he faced, now and forever, no on… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“want my security system now?” Ender got up and walked away from his bed. “Ender,” said Alai. Ender turned around. Alai was… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Be proud, Bonito, pretty boy. You can go home and tell your father, Yes, I beat up Ender Wiggin, who was barely… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
No human being, when you understand his desires, is worthless. No one's life is nothing. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“I think Bonzo died. I dreamed about it last night. I remembered the way he looked after I jammed his face with… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
No human being, when you understand his desires, is worthless. No one's life is nothing. Even the most evil of men and… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Ender leaned his head against the wall of the corridor and cried until the bus came. I am just like Peter. Take… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Graff had isolated Ender to make him struggle. To make him prove, not that he was competent, but that he was far… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“If only we could have talked to you, the hive-queen said in Ender's words. But since it could not be, we ask… — 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
