Humor Quote by Orson Scott Card — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“With life. Rooter says that life is how God gives purpose to the universe.”

“But it was not the boyish grin she had known when he bounded along the low-gravity inner corridors of Battle School. This smile had weariness in it, and old fears long mastered but still present. It was the smile of wisdom.”

“I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves.”

“You're a monster.”

“Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.”

“Peter, you're twelve years old. I'm ten. They have a word for people our age. They call us children and they treat us like mice.”

“High School. Society’s bright idea to put all their aggressive, naive youth into one environment to torment and emotionally scar each other for life.”

“I'm your friend, and friends don't let friends die.”

“I'd rather be fried alive and eaten by Mexicans.”

“There was this book Dad used to read to me every night called "The Giving Tree." It was a really good book, but the back of it had a picture of the author, this guy named Shel Silverstein.”

“Disagreements over money are the biggest cause of divorce.”

“I would so hate to be a first-person character! Always on your guard, always having people read your thoughts!”