“Poke had never shared out so many raisins, because she had never had so many to share. But the little kids wouldn't understand that. They'd think, Poke gave us garbage, and Achilles gave us raisins. That's because they were stupid.”
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Orson Scott Card, born on August 24, 1951, is a renowned science fiction novelist from the United States. His works are known for their profound philosophical insights and rich imagination, with 'Ender's Game' series being particularly famous and influential in the science fiction genre. more
“Achilles acted as if he had already won, and because the other kids followed him, he had.”
“Don't say negative things about your spouse and children.”
“And those hard slovos, brothers, were like the beginning of my freedom.”
“Abraxas is the God who is difficult to grasp, the Almighty who transcends thought”