Instead, people continued to rely on worn-out strategies for self-control. I saw again and again that the strategies most people use weren’t just ineffective—they actually backfired, leading to self-sabotage and losing control.
“You shouldn't be proud of being good at something, if you were born with it. That would be as dumb as being proud of having two legs, or speaking a language, or pooping.”
― Ender in Exile
― Ender in Exile
“You really are playing God.” “I most certainly am not playing.”
― Ender in Exile
― Ender in Exile
“It would be so much easier if I weren’t determined to do what’s best for everybody. Whoever said virtue was its own reward was full of crap.”
― Ender in Exile
― Ender in Exile
“This would not have a happy ending. So Ender decided that he'd rather not be the unhappiest at the end.”
― Ender’s Game
― Ender’s Game
“We may be young, but we're not powerless. We play by their rules long enough, and it becomes our game.”
― Ender’s Game
― Ender’s Game
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