Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.

I didn't want to see you." "They told me." "I was afraid that I'd still love you." "I hoped that you would.

No human being, when you understand his desires, is worthless. No one's life is nothing. Even the most evil of men and women, if you understand their hearts, had some generous act that redeems them, at least a little, from their sins.

You're a monster. Thanks. Does this mean I get a raise? No, just a medal. The budget isn't inexhaustable.

'So if we can we'll kill every last of the buggers, and if they can they'll kill every last one of us. As for me,' said Ender, 'I'm in favor of surviving'.

Reasonable argument is impossible when authority becomes the arbiter.

Science fiction is about what could be but isn't; fantasy is about what couldn't be.