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Orson Scott Card was a 20th-century American science fiction novelist. Orson Scott Card is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. As of 2024, he is the only person to have won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for his novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986). Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Humor — Witty observations and humorous takes on everyday life
  • Religion — Exploring belief systems, worship, and spiritual practice

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“Happiness is not a life without pain, but rather a life in which the pain is traded for a worthy price.”
— Orson Scott Card
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“It will hurt." said Petra. "But let's make the most of what we have, and not let future pain ruin present happiness.”
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“Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.”
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“Youre not a human being until you value something more than the life of your body. And the greater the thing you live and die for the greater you are.”
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