Oops, I thought. Oops is an all-purpose word standing for every bit of profanity, blasphemy, and pornographic and scatological execration I could think of.

And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me slip away, you called my name.

Nobody ever completely means what they say. Even when they think they're telling the truth, there's always something hidden behind their words.

I'm crazy," said Ender. "But I think I'm OK.

Happiness is not a life without pain, but rather a life in which the pain is traded for a worthy price.

Most victories came from instantly exploiting your enemy's stupid mistakes, and not from any particular brilliance in your own plan.

Sickness and healing are in every heart; death and deliverance in every hand.