Orson Scott Card Quotes

Be it jewel or toy, not the prize gives the joy, but the striving to win the prize.

There are three ingredients in the good life: learning, earning and yearning.

The joy of life is in the work.

Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.

You work hard and you have expectations. So I'm living my expectations right now.

Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.

My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.

Of course, I want to be number one. But being happy and healthy is the most important thing.

Life is a competitive endeavor.

Tennis court, the results, yes, it gives me a feeling of accomplishment and knowing that all the work I put in is working. It's a great feeling. But happiness is something way bigger than tennis.

Anytime you get rewarded for all the work you put into this game, you're going to be happy about it.

It's true I wasn't as important at Chelsea. I never demanded that. What I wanted was to be a champion, because few people get that. I succeeded. But the happiness wasn't there.

I am ambitious and passionate and that in itself is drive. My work gives me happiness.

I am not in a hurry to be number one. I don't want to be in the rat race in that sense.

I'm just looking forward to accomplishing my goals. My two biggest goals are defending my title and to winning. It would be a full accomplishment if I can get that done. That is what I am looking forward to.

The fact is the sweetest dream that labor knows.

If we win, I'm happy. The rest of it is just stuff.

You run the race to win, that's for sure.

Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him.

...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.

These three things-work, will, success-fill human existences. Will opens the door to success, both brilliant and happy. Work passes these doors, and at the end of the journey success comes in to crown one's efforts.

I'm thankful because all the hard work and sacrifices were worth it in the end.

On one hand, I want to be successful and give my best to everything I do, but I don't want to be too consumed by anything.

Winning takes precedence over all of it. That's the ultimate happiness. It's not location. It's not stardom. It's not 'where can I make the most money.' It's winning, and winning championships.

I'm living out my dream, so there's nothing better than that.