Orson Scott Card Quotes

The most valuable asset we have, actually, is our ability to understand, to do the right thing, to be kind, to be decent.

Look into your own heart, discover what it is that gives you pain and then refuse, under any circumstance whatsoever, to inflict that pain on anybody else.

Human morality is unthinkable without empathy.

I'm not sure anything makes you an outright good person or bad person - that we're all capable of doing good or bad things. And if you want to know how much good you can do, and how much hurt you can do, just ask somebody you love.

The practice of love can be expressed in one sentence: 'Do not harm others.'

The only moral lesson which is suited for a child--the most important lesson for every time of life--is this: 'Never hurt anybody.

Show kindness and respect to everyone. Pure intentions make the biggest difference.

Not everyone is as nice as us.

I grew up with the thought that I wanted to treat people the way I'd like to be treated, and I think if you do that, it's pretty hard to go wrong.

When people mean to be good to you, you don't mind very much when they're not quite—always.

Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people.

The way we treat people we disagree with most is a report card on what we've learned about love.

It is only out of ignorance that people are cruel, because they really don't think it will come back.

Empathy is the greatest virtue. From it, all virtues flow. Without it, all virtues are an act.

I want to live in a world where people care about others, and try not to hurt others with words or actions.

Go beyond yourself and reach out to other people with a sincere love, respect, caring, and understanding of their needs.

Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice.

Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.

Cruelty, I truly believe, is the one and only sin.

You can't help it but you were born without a heart. At least you tried to believe what the people with hearts believed — so you were a good man just the same.

There is a world of practical religion in simply being considerate of others.

Scarcely one person in a thousand is capable of tasting the happiness of others.

I'm curious about other people. That's the essence of my acting. I'm interested in what it would be like to be you.

Caring - about people, about things, about life - is an act of maturity.

Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.