More quotes by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game

"Humanity does not ask us to be happy. It merely asks us to be brilliant on its behalf."
"I think it's impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves."
"Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be."
"If you try and lose then it isn't your fault. But if you don't try and we lose, then it's all your fault."
"You're a monster.Thanks. Does this mean I get a raise?No, just a medal. The budget isn't inexhaustable."