Quotes
Authors
Orson Scott Card

"I think Santa Claus is, by and large, quite beneficial, for when the child is finally allowed -- or forced -- to recognize the nonexistence of Santa Claus, then the child is able to go through the vital intellectual process of reconstructing reality in light of new evidence, complete with back-forming new stories to account for past events. This prepares the child for many other disillusionments and gives her vital and well-supported experience in maintaining her grip on reality independent of the stories told to her at any given time."

-- Orson Scott Card

#Children Quotes #Independent Quotes #Past Quotes

“I came in to win, you know. This is why I stay up late while other people are sleeping.”
“Two things I ain't ever seen, a U.F.O. and a hoe that won't go.”
“We must redefine the American Dream before we can rebuild the infrastructure on which it is based.”

Source : "What if?: collected writings 1986-2000".
“NYC Marathon cancelled: runners are scrambling to find some other meaningless accomplishment to use as a proxy for control over their lives.”
“It may have lost its special-ness forever and the clubs might not being doing well but I think standup is in the best shape it has been in a long time.”
“I want to give my respect, glory and time to the Bible - to the word of God - just as I want to give my respect and time to my work.”
“As far as Iraq is concerned, let's not forget what the UNSCR is about, that the main consideration in Iraq is that there is a leader who has been developing weapons of mass destruction, and has been violating UN resolutions for over a decade.”
“On the surface it seems that the present moment is only one of many, many moments. Each day of your life appears to consist of thousands of moments where different things happen. Yet if you look more deeply, is there not only one moment, ever? Is life ever not this moment? This one moment, now, is the only thing you can never escape from. The one constant factor in your life. No matter what happens. No matter how much your life changes. One thing is certain. Its always now. Since there is no escape from the now, why not welcome it, become friendly with it.”

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