Orson Scott Card, Xenocide

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

"I think you don't grow up until you stop worrying about other people's purposes or lack of them and find the purposes you believe in for yourself."

"When you have wisdom that another person knows that he needs, you give it freely. But when the other person doesn't yet know that he needs your wisdom you keep it to yourself. Food only looks good to a hungry man."

"The wise are not wise because they make no mistakes. They are wise because they correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize them."

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