I listen to music constantly while writing. Orson Scott Card constantlylistenmusic Change image and share on social
I have lived in the only decades I could have lived in, and hope to live through at least a few more. Orson Scott Card decadehopelive Change image and share on social
My college training was primarily in theatre, with an eye to becoming a director, actor, or producer. Orson Scott Card actorcollegedirector Change image and share on social
My favourite all-time work of fiction: Lord of the Rings. My favourite all-time nonfiction book: Guns, Germs, and Steel. Ask me again next week, you'll get a different answer. Orson Scott Card answerbookfavourite Change image and share on social
There's a reason why every human society has fiction. It teaches us how to be 'good', to behave in a way that is for the benefit of the whole community. Orson Scott Card behavebenefitcommunity Change image and share on social
The priests say that God created our souls, and that just puts us under the control of another puppeteer. If God created our will, then he's responsible for every choice we make. Orson Scott Card choicecontrolcreate Change image and share on social
I am especially grateful, however, to have known the fifties, before we began to poison our own civilization - or at least before the effects of the poison began to be felt. Orson Scott Card begincivilizationeffect Change image and share on social
The most important training, though, is to experience life as a writer, questioning everything, inventing multiple explanations for everything. If you do that, all the other things will come; if you don't, there's no hope for you. Orson Scott Card experienceexplanationhope share on social
The best thing about my job, though, is stopping at the end of the day and rejoining the human universe. Orson Scott Card dayendhuman Change image and share on social
Among my most prized possessions are words that I have never spoken. Orson Scott Card possessionprizespeak Change image and share on social
