Orson Scott Card Quotes
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He's too short, he's too... tall, he's... just not going to work.
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Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.
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After 9/11, the amount of applicants the FBI received increased exponentially. Whereas you used to require a college degree, and it was a small group of people who were just out of college, after 9/11, it changed.
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I was fortunate enough to visit a lot of beautiful places around the world. The most astonishing and memorable experiences were my trips to Africa and Australia.
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I didn't want to give up my Illinois driver's license and was unaware that was a crime. It is, by the way, in the state of California. Lesson learned. I technically broke a law, so technically I deserve whatever I get.
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I've always wanted to be Batman, but I don't naturally tend towards Batman. I tend towards Robin, but I did get to play Superman.
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A weightlifter should be able to do everything and borrow things from other sports to beat competitors.
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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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Whenever I do something, it seems so right. And turns out so wrong.
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We are all the products of our own thoughts. Whatever we concentrate upon, that we are.
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Patients are becoming aware that they're being taken for a ride by big pharma companies. They charge high prices and have never cared for India's healthcare. There are 23 million cases of cancer every year and India has a fair share of that.
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The story of a passionate woman in a stale marriage is as old as Helen of Troy.
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One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.
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What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.
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I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all the love in the world. Discipline will be the hard part.
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Before the Greeks were the Tamils. The Tamils are one of the oldest civilizations that's still surviving.
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Madonna and I are very different. Just saying. We're very different. I wouldn't make that comparison at all, and I don't mean to disrespect Madonna: she's a nice lady, and she's had a fantastic, huge career - biggest pop star of all time.
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The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.
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I went to UC Santa Cruz, overlooking the Bay of Monterey and Santa Cruz, in 1969. Back then, the city was part-hippie, part-surfer, but mostly retired chicken farmer.
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'Pain' is more indicative of what I like to do. I'm lyric-conscious. I like to tell stories, give advice. Instead of writing a 'Dear Abby' column, I do it on records.
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What distinguishes a great mnemonist, I learned, is the ability to create lavish images on the fly, to paint in the mind a scene so unlike any other it cannot be forgotten. And to do it quickly. Many competitive mnemonists argue that their skills are less a feat of memory than of creativity.
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A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
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I just record whenever I can, whenever I'm home, whenever I have access to something that can make music.
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'You can afford me,' said Jane. 'I’m cheap and you’re rich.'
