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I don't believe that there are aliens. I believe there are really different people.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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Humans invent an imaginary lover and put that mask over the face of the body in their bed. That is the tragedy of language my friend. Those who know each other only through symbolic representations are forced to imagine each other. And because their imagination is imperfect, they are often wrong.
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I've learned much, Father, and this above all: that no station in life is above any other, if it's occupied by someone with a good heart.
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So let me tell you what I think about gods. I think a real god is not going to be so scared or angry that he tries to keep other people down…A real god doesn’t care about control. A real god already has control of everything that needs controlling. Real gods would want to teach you how to be just like them.
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Human beings are free except when humanity needs them.
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Thank you for this, Peter. For dry eyes and silent weeping. You taught me how to hide anything i felt. More than ever, i need that now.
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The priests say that God created our souls, and that just puts us under the control of another puppeteer. If God created our will, then he's responsible for every choice we make.
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You can't write a novel all at once, any more than you can swallow a whale in one gulp. You do have to break it up into smaller chunks. But those smaller chunks aren't good old familiar short stories. Novels aren't built out of short stories. They are built out of scenes.
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The most evil creatures dont desire the destruction of everythingthey only desire to exploit it for themselves.
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You who speak languages, you are such liars.
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