If pigs could vote, the man with the slop bucket would be elected swineherd every time, no matter how much slaughtering he did on the side.

Sometimes lies were more dependable than the truth.

When you really know someone, you can't hate him.

Good people can't out-think evil, cause evil thinks of things good folks can't think of.

If only we were wiser or better people, perhaps the gods would explain to us the mad, unbearable things they do.

You want to beat Peter?" she asked "No," he answered "Beat the buggers. Then come home and see who notices Peter Wiggen anymore. Look him in the eye when all the world loves and reveres you. That'll be defeat in his eyes, Ender, thats how you win" "You don't understand" he said "Yes i do" "No you don't. I don't want to beat Peter" "Then what do you want?" "I want him to love me

I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one.