Remember, the enemy's gate is down.

Surely you're not saying that God had to choose between long life and intelligence for human beings! It's there in your own Bible, Carlotta. Two trees - knowledge and life. You eat of the tree of knowledge and you will surely die. You eat of the tree of life and you remain a child in the garden forever, undying.

It's easy to manipulate your children when they're absolutely sure you're stupid.

When have you ever seen someone who had no doubts who was also correct about anything?

Anything can become a children's book if you give it to a child...Children are actually the best (and worst) audience for literature because they have no patience with pretence.

The only teacher that's worth anything to you is your enemy.

Thank God for you, Ender. Thank God.