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I have lived in the only decades I could have lived in, and hope to live through at least a few more.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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We need a Napoleon. An Alexander. Except that Napoleon lost in the end, and Alexander flamed out and died young. We need a Julius Caesar, except that he made himself a dictator, and died for it.
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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 essence of training is to allow error without consequence.
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He kissed her and killed her then dumped her body in the river.
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There is no society that does not highly value fictional storytelling. Ever.
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God, our genes, our environment, or some stupid programmer keying in code at an ancient terminal - there's no way free will can ever exist if we as individuals are the result of some external cause.
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Grief,she reminded herself, is almost always for the mourner's loss.
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I didn't want to see you. They told me. I was afraid that I'd still love you. I hoped that you would.
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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.
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Please don't disillusion me. I haven't had breakfast yet.
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If a pig goes upon the threshing-floor, or a field, or a garden, and the owner of the meadow, or the field, or the garden smites it so that it die, he shall give it back to its owner but if he does not give it back, he becomes a thief.
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