Never mind that the story had turned out to be lies and foolishness—there was always folks stupid enough to say, Where there's smoke there's fire, when the saying should have been, Where there's scandalous lies there's always malicious believers and spreaders-around, regardless of evidence.

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

In all my study of history, I have never found a time or place I would rather have lived than now.

He kissed her and killed her then dumped her body in the river.

'I could kill you like this,' Peter whispered. 'Just press and press until you're dead'.

When there aren't any smart decisions, I suppose you just have to pick the stupid decision you like best.

We're all trying to decide whether your scores up there are a miracle or a mistake." "A habit.