Love is random; fear is inevitable.

With life. Rooter says that life is how God gives purpose to the universe.

the seed of doubt was there, and it stayed, and every now and then sent out a little root. It changed everything, to have that seed growing. It made Ender listen more carefully to what people meant, instead of what they said. It made him wise.

Poke gave him life. Ender gave it meaning.

Well, how do I know that they don't know the answer unless I ask?

Like running the hurdles. Work so hard, jump over every one, fast, high enough but no higher, because you can't afford to hang in the air. And then, when the race is over, you're dripping with sweat, either they beat you or you beat them ... and then a couple of guys come out and move the hurdles out of the way. Turns out they were nothing. All that work to jump over them, but now they're gone.

The Lord took twice the time making thee, Alvin Smith, cause it took that long to put the mischief in.