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There is no society that does not highly value fictional storytelling. Ever.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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Of course, I also hear from critics who detest what I do, and while sometimes I feel rather proud of having made various the loathsome people or groups angry, at other times I wonder why I put up with such grief.
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You can’t answer what I said, so you’re going to talk about my saying it.
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When you have wisdom that another person knows that he needs, you give it freely. But when the other person doesn't yet know that he needs your wisdom you keep it to yourself. Food only looks good to a hungry man.
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