“Remember, the enemy's gate is down.”
― Ender’s Game
― Ender’s Game
“She will look at you as women look at men, and she will judge you as a woman judge men...not on the strength of their arguments, and not in their cleverness or prowess in battle, but rather on the force of their character, the intensity of their passion, their strength of soul, their compassion, and...ah, this above all...their conversation.”
― Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
― Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
“Happiness is not a life without pain, but rather a life in which the pain is traded for a worthy price.”
― Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
― Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
“This emotion I'm feeling now, this is love, right?"
"I don't know. Is it a longing? Is it a giddy stupid happiness just because you're with me?"
"Yes," she said.
"That's influenza," said Miro. "Watch for nausea or diarrhea within a few hours.”
― Children of the Mind
"I don't know. Is it a longing? Is it a giddy stupid happiness just because you're with me?"
"Yes," she said.
"That's influenza," said Miro. "Watch for nausea or diarrhea within a few hours.”
― Children of the Mind
“Life is full of grief, to exactly the degree we allow ourselves to love other people.”
― Shadow of the Giant
― Shadow of the Giant
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