I am a creature of chemicals.

Ender Wiggin must believe that no matter what happens, no adult will ever, ever step in to help him in any way.

You killed more people than anybody in history." "Be the best at whatever you do, that's what my mother always told me.

Come into our home, daughters of Earth; dwell in our tunnels, harvest our fields; what we cannot do, you are now our hands to do for us. Blossom, trees; ripen, fields; be warm for them, suns; be fertile for them, planets: they are our adopted daughters, and they have come home.

When you have faith in something a lot of other people believe then you a member of the church" said Ceas, "When you have faith in something nobody believes, then you a complete wacko

The essence of training is to allow error without consequence.

It will hurt." said Petra. "But let's make the most of what we have, and not let future pain ruin present happiness.