Quote by Orson Scott Card

Wouldn't it have been better to change humanity so it no longer desired to destroy itself?

Wouldn't it have been better to change humanity so it no lon

Summary

This quote expresses the perspective that it would have been more beneficial to alter the nature of humanity itself, rather than attempting to prevent self-destruction through external means. It suggests that addressing the root causes of destructive tendencies within human beings, such as changing their desires or motivations, could have been a more effective approach in ensuring long-term peace and harmony. This viewpoint questions the viability of external interventions and emphasizes the importance of addressing internal factors to achieve sustainable change.

Topics

Change

By Orson Scott Card

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Of all the various kinds of sexual intercourse, this has the

Of all the various kinds of sexual intercourse, this has the least to recommend it. As an amusement, it is too fleeting; as an occupation, it is too wearing; as a public exhibition, there is no money in it. It is unsuited to the drawing room, and in the most cultured society it has long been banished from the social board. It has at last, in our day of progress and improvement, been degraded to brotherhood with flatulence. Among the best bred, these two arts are now indulged only in private--- though by consent of the whole company, when only males are present, it is still permissible, in good society, to remove the embargo on the fundamental sigh.

Mark Twain, Some Thoughts on the

Venerable are letters, infinitely brave, forlorn, and lost.

Venerable are letters, infinitely brave, forlorn, and lost.

Letters Letter

Nothing is generous. New knowledge is a valuable commodity.

Nothing is generous. New knowledge is a valuable commodity. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we are.

Truth Knowledge Kurt Vonnegut

I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their in

I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their intent clear when they wrote the First Amendment. I believe they wanted to keep the new government from endorsing one religion over another, not erase the public consciousness or common faith.

Faith

An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching.

An ounce of practice is worth a pound of preaching.

Example

In a book, all would have gone according to plan.... but lif

In a book, all would have gone according to plan.... but life was so fucking untidy - what could you say for an existence where some of your most crucial conversations of your life took place when you needed to take a shit, or something? An existence where there weren't even any chapters?

Life Places Plans

I have a five year-old son and a three year-old daughter. I

I have a five year-old son and a three year-old daughter. I want my son to have a choice to contribute fully in the workforce or at home. And I want my daughter to have the choice to not just succeed, but to be liked for her accomplishments.

Sheryl Sandberg

Home

I'm still very professional about my fitness. I stay in trim

I'm still very professional about my fitness. I stay in trim as I always did.

Fitness

My family was all born in Sicily and I'm Italian-American. T

My family was all born in Sicily and I'm Italian-American. They're the real thing. They're authentic Italians, and honestly they're the most open-minded, nicest people in the world and nothing can really offend them. That's the way I think true Sicilians are.

Vinny Guadagnino

Family

Can you tell a plain man the road to heaven? Certainly, turn

Can you tell a plain man the road to heaven? Certainly, turn at once to the right, then go straight forward.

Heaven

Even as a kid, if I would come across something cool in the

Even as a kid, if I would come across something cool in the record store, that would be how I found out about bands. It's kind of the same way these days. In a way even less because there are no record stores to go to anymore.

Cool

The genuine artist is never true to life. He sees what is re

The genuine artist is never true to life. He sees what is real, but not as we are normally aware of it. We do not go storming through life like actors in a play. Art is never real life.

Wallace Stevens

Reality