The education that prepared me was my general education classes, which I tried to avoid when I was a stupid undergraduate, but… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“The secret is not to avoid learning useless knowledge. It’s to make use of whatever knowledge you have.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Your work is first, learning is first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Fatherhood to us was an act of passion, soon forgot; but not to Orem ap Avonap. Never guessing that the blond and… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“we have some good ideas here. But the only way to know if they’re workable is to try to make them fail.… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
He is dangerous, he is beautiful, I could drown in his understanding. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Hive Queen: They never know anything. They don't have enough years in their little lives to come to an understanding of anything… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Our understanding of doctrine is not perfect, and no matter what the popes have said, I don't believe for a moment that… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“And it came down to this: In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him,… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“She had always thought that if only people could communicate mind-to-mind, eliminating the ambiguities of language, then understanding would be perfect and… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“My master wishes to see you," said the mounted man. "When the planting's done," I said. "Lord Barton is unaccustomed to waiting."… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Good people aren't good because they never cause harm to others. They're good because they treat others the best way they know… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
At some point, every science fiction and fantasy story must challenge the reader's experience and learning. That's much of the reason why… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Intellectual understanding does not always bring visceral belief. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“I want to understand everything," said Miro. "I want to know everything and put it all together to see what it means."… — 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
