Orson Scott Card (Narrator)

"You became the thing you despised."

"Ender was going to be the greatest commander in history."

"He was too young."

"You made the right choice."

"There is no greater loyalty than this."

"Ender understood them too well."

"The game was never about winning."

"He carried the burden alone."

"The mind controls so much of the body. We are always trying to make sure that the mind is right."

"Ender could see the pattern now, and by seeing the pattern Ender could touch it."

"The speaker for the dead speaks the truth as he understands it."

"Children can be destroyed by cruelty."

"The weapon was not a starship or a beam weapon."

"They have always used young people to fight wars."

"Compassion is a tool that has to be kept sharp or it won't work when you need it."

"You could see the intelligence in his eyes, something sharp and clever."

"Ender's Game is a strategy, not a solution."

"Isolation is a powerful thing."

"Fear is the tool of those who have power."

"Winning is not about destroying the enemy. It's about changing their hearts and minds."

"Fear is the mother of cruelty."

"The stakes are too high for game playing."

"Loneliness is the price of command."

"They've got to keep us afraid. It's the only way."

"The greatest strategy is to know yourself and know your enemy."

"The human heart is not a stone."

"Forgiveness is a greater victory than revenge."

"The burden of knowledge is that you can never unknow it."

"Sacrifice is the ultimate test of character."

"Children understand more than we give them credit for."