Let me be loved like that, by a man who will not replace me with concubines when I'm old and ugly. Let me be loved by a man who loves God more than me. Orson Scott Card More Quotes by Orson Scott Card More Quotes From Orson Scott Card And if you're going to criticize me for not finishing the whole thing and tying it up in a bow for you, why, do us both a favor and write your own damn book, only have the decency to call it a romance instead of a history, because history's got no bows on it, only frayed ends of ribbons and knots that can't be untied. It ain't a pretty package, but then it's not your birthday that I know of so I'm under no obligation to give you a gift. Orson Scott Card writing giving book Apparently the Dutch now prided themselves on being better at queues than the English, which was absurd, because standing cheerfully in line was the English national sport. Orson Scott Card dutch lines sports Rumors are the sauce of a dry life. Orson Scott Card rumor dry sauce Religion is tied to the deepest feelings people have. The love that arises from that stewing pot is the sweetest and strongest, but the hate is the hottest, and the anger is the most violent. Orson Scott Card hate feelings people Who would I be, if other good souls did not make up for my shortcomings? Orson Scott Card good-souls soul ifs Science isn't done by consensus. It's done by rigorous testing. Orson Scott Card consensus testing done It's simple. Nothing exists except in relation to something else. Orson Scott Card simple relation ...You believe that the kind of story you want to tell might be best received by the science fiction and fantasy audience. I hope you're right, because in many ways this is the best audience in the world to write for. They're open-minded and intelligent. They want to think as well as feel, understand as well as dream. Above all, they want to be led into places that no one has ever visited before. It's a privilege to tell stories to these readers, and an honour when they applaud the tale you tell. Orson Scott Card dream writing believe Science fiction is about what could be but isn't; fantasy is about what couldn't be. Orson Scott Card science-fiction fantasy fiction Good people do not let others suffer needlessly. Orson Scott Card good-people suffering people A weak King must be what other Kings have been; a strong King is himself, and from then on the meaning of the name of King is changed. Orson Scott Card strong kings names He jumped at the Giants face, clambered up his lip and nose, and began to dig in the Giant's eye. Orson Scott Card lips giants eye 'I could kill you like this,' Peter whispered. 'Just press and press until you're dead'. Orson Scott Card enders-game ruthlessness peter Civilisation is only a pretense. In crisis we have become mere apes again, forgetting the rational biped of our pretensions and instead becoming the hairy primate at the mouth of the cave, screeching at the enemy wishing it would go away, fingering the heavy stone we will use the moment it comes close enough Orson Scott Card going-away wish enemy Truth, when we are fortunate enough to find it, is like bad-tasting medicine. It rarely comes as a pleasant surprise, because if it surprises us, it means we've been denying it for some time and have a lot of beliefs based on falsehood. It's hard to give up those beliefs. Orson Scott Card medicine giving-up mean I'm never impossible. The most I ever allow myself is to be somewhat unlikely. Orson Scott Card unlikely impossible People love to hear the brag of the local boy, because they want him to be great, but the foreigner must deny that he has any outstanding virtue - this is what will endear him to the locals. Orson Scott Card want boys people If you read to your kids you'll make readers out of them, partly because they'll associate reading with good parent time. Orson Scott Card parent reading kids Here's the secret that every successful software company is based on: You can domesticate programmers the way beekeepers tame bees. You can't exactly communicate with them, but you can get them to swarm in one place and when they're not looking, you can carry off the honey. Orson Scott Card successful secret honey Satanic Verses is a despicable book that could not have been written by a person who wished to behave decently and responsibly. Orson Scott Card satanic behave book
