“The power to kill is the only power that matters." -Enders game.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“The have influence, but no power." "In my experience, influence is power.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
Evil people naturally assume that you will use that power exactly as they would use it. — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Achilles acted as if he had already won, and because the other kids followed him, he had.” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“Nobody has control of anything. We're all beggars at the throne of fate. But sometimes he has mercy!” — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“the power to cause pain is the only power that matters, the power to kill and destroy, because if you can't kill… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
People above you, they never want to share power with you. Why you look to them? They give you nothing. People below… — 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
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
