Laws against homosexual behavior should remain on the books.

The only way to learn is by changing your mind.

A character is what he does, yes - but even more, a character is what he means to do.

Every person is defined by the communities she belongs to.

It's the problem with age. You have all these rusty arguments, and no quarrel to use them in. My brain is a museum, but alas, I'm the only visitor, and even I am not terribly interested in the displays.

As he thought of it, though, he could not imagine what “just living” might actually be. He had never done it in his life. But he wanted to do it anyway.

Nonsense," said Graff. "Ender always has plans within plans.