6 Orson Scott Card Quotes on Safety

Orson Scott Card quotes on safety

152. That was how human beings satisfied their sense of responsibility - checking again even when they knew it was unnecessary

167. We pretend to be whatever we must in order to survive.

268. I never wanted you here, because you're too dangerous

548. There was majesty in the child, and only banality in this marriage:marriage is about banality. Its purpose is banality, to create an environment of surpassing safety and predictability for young children to grow up in, the foundation of life, the root of inner peace. What do I want for him, a troublesome, restless woman? A queen?

642. He ought to have his safety glasses on, but he was too mad and it felt too good to be tearing at something

914. What [he] saw in his dream of her was the old [her], his best friend... Whose body was as lean as a boy's, [she] who was really his brother and sister, his teacher and his confidante. [she] who always understood everything and guided him past the really dumb mistakes of life and made him feel like everything was safe, if you were just smart enough and careful enough.