Pride in a man is confused with dignity; in a woman, with self-love.

A belief which leaves no place for doubt is not a belief; it is a superstition.

To be ready to fail is to be prepared for success.

Sensuality without love is a sin; love without sensuality is worse than a sin.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

Tradition simply means that we need to end what began well and continue what is worth continuing

It may be impossible to have a revolution without crimes but that does not make revolution a crime.

To light one candle to God and another to the Devil is the principle of wisdom.

The thirst for adventure is the vent which Destiny offers; a war, a crusade, a gold mine, a new country, speak to the imagination and offer.

Who learns most from a good book is the author.

You can hesitate before deciding, but not once the decision is made.

Only the winner and coward may survive.

May the light of your love have enough power to extinguish all the darkness from the world.

Treat yourself like someone who is amazingly special. You are special!

... But if I spend [all] my time *reading* about adventures, I won't actually be *having* them.

I didn't want to hurt him!" Ender cried. "Why didn't he just leave me alone!

I'd rather be a football coach. That way you only lose eleven games a year.

If malice or envy were tangible and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang.

Don't throw up your hands or abandon your values when you run into political difficulties. Stop, get a sense of the political terrain, and experiment with some ways to move cautiously forward.

You look a certain way because you want people to listen to you in a certain way.