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I believe in everything that seems true to me right now. I just refuse to be surprised when some of those things I believe in now turn out to be false later.

— Orson Scott Card Earthborn (1995)

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“I’ve never seen a soft heart turn hard,” said Taleswapper. “At least not without good reason.”

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Evil people naturally assume that you will use that power exactly as they would use it.

Heartfire (1998)

The most evil creatures don’t desire the destruction of everything—they only desire to exploit it for themselves.

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