Orson Scott Card Quotes
Wishful thinking gives false gods to people who hunger for gods, but those who yearn for a world with no gods are no less likely to fall victim to their own wishful thinking.
Quotes to Explore
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The travel and tourism industry, it's just a huge part of our economy.
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A film is made in somebody's head - out of their determination to do it at all.
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I just can't get used to the idea of being somebody unreal in people's minds. I can't live my life like that. And it's just anathema to being a writer. It's not healthy.
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My focus on the budget, though, has played second fiddle to what I believe is even more important - creating jobs.
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Your cravings as a human animal do not become a prayer just because it is God whom you ask to attend to them.
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I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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We are a very big and vast Government, and naturally, every ministry is becoming bigger and bigger. It becomes, therefore, essential that there should be proper coordination.
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I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
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The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions of being.
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I am always worried that over-planning and outlining will kill the magic of writing; most of the world I created in 'California' occurred via good old sexy sentence-making.
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I'm a stand-up. I'm never worried about getting my next role. That's never distressing to me.
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There's something really fun about being scared, and I guess that was at least part of why I wanted to film certain scenes from my new book, 'Skeleton Creek.'
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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Marinating chicken in miso adds lots of character to the meat with little work.
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I've always wanted to be my own person and stand by the things I believe in and I thought I might lose that independence if I ran for political office.
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I think Bush understands the Internet and the incredible expansion of global e-commerce.
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There is a whole industry in America of people who want to write, and those who teach it. Even if the students don't end up writing, what's good about them taking the courses is, they become great readers, learning to appreciate the writing.
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If the guy does not treat you with love and respect, does not cease-and-desist with all the game playing, is not willing to share his world with you, then he is bad for you.
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No matter how bad the individual, everybody has reasons for why they do what they do.
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Dancing is different than gymnastics, but it's a good different, and it's something that I've always wanted to try.
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I don't like being away from theater that long. The muscles get atrophied if you don't exercise them.
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Wishful thinking gives false gods to people who hunger for gods, but those who yearn for a world with no gods are no less likely to fall victim to their own wishful thinking.
