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A character is what he does, yes - but even more, a character is what he means to do.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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The danger that keeps me just a little frightened with every book I write, however, is that I'll overreach myself once too often and try to write a story that I'm just plain not talented or skilful enough to write. That's the dilemma every storyteller faces. It is painful to fail. But it is far sadder when a storyteller stops wanting to try.
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The only true vision comes not from God but from the inmost recesses of the human mind.
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Some men are great enough that they can love a whole woman, and not just part of her.
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No matter how sexually attracted a man might be toward other men, or a woman toward other women, and no matter how close the bonds of affection and friendship might be within same-sex couples, there is no act of court or Congress that can make these relationships the same as the coupling between a man and a woman.
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I merely observe that all living things are manipulated. As long as there is a will, it is bent and twisted constantly. Only the dead are allowed the luxury of freedom, and then only because they want nothing, and therefore can't be thwarted.
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Satanic Verses is a despicable book that could not have been written by a person who wished to behave decently and responsibly.
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It just gripes me hollow, the way God always sneaks in to take the credit.
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Isn’t that what it means to be civilized? That you can wait to get what you want?
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As long as you keep getting born, it's alright to die some times.
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From all wise men, O Lord, protect us.
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The essence of training is to allow error without consequence.
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Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books.
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When there aren't any smart decisions, I suppose you just have to pick the stupid decision you like best.
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When you have a good romance, find ways to make their lives miserable and hellish...Do you think 'Titanic' would have been so popular if they had both lived? Not a prayer.
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