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# Orson Scott-Card

(1951)   Writer

 **3** quotes in **2** categories

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Orson Scott-Card is a writer.

## Quick Facts About Orson Scott-Card

Born August 24, 1951

Profession Writer

## About Orson Scott-Card

American science fiction novelist (born 1951)... \| Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). A feature film adapta

##  Quotes by Orson Scott-Card

> [“I don't want to destroy anybody. And I don't want war, either. I want the world to hold together. Is that so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card-2/i-don-t-want-to-destroy-anybody-and-i-don-t-want-war-either-i-want/)

Orson Scott-Card

[War](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fa/orson-scott-card-2-78902_war_i-don-t-want-to-destroy-anybody-and-i-do_260706.jpg)

> [“Valentine could persuade other people to her point of view- she could convince them that they wanted what she wanted them to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card-2/valentine-could-persuade-other-people-to-her-point-of-view-she-could/)

Orson Scott-Card

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02e/orson-scott-card-2-78902_convince_valentine-could-persuade-other-people-to_2634868.jpg)

> [“It's what I'm most afraid of. That I really am a monster. I don't want to be a killer but I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card-2/it-s-what-i-m-most-afraid-of-that-i-really-am-a-monster-i-don-t-want/)

Orson Scott-Card

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