

“Ender nodded. It was a lie, of course, that it wouldn’t hurt a bit. But since adults always said it when it was going to hurt, he could count on that statement as an accurate prediction of the future. Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.”
― Ender’s Game
― Ender’s Game

“If you are drawn to the left hand path, it's usually because you've had some kind of life experience that has shocked you, awakened you.”
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“The Specters feast as vampires feast on blood, but the Specters’ food is attention. A conscious and informed interest in the world. The immaturity of children is less attractive to them.”
― The Subtle Knife
― The Subtle Knife

“That’s why I’m giving you Gaius Julius Caesar. Every time you look at him, I want you to imagine him saying: ‘Tom, for god’s sake cheer up!’ ” Alistair whipped the cat around when he said this, so that it addressed Tom directly.”
― Everyone Brave is Forgiven
― Everyone Brave is Forgiven
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