Sometimes it felt to him as though he's spent most of his l… - Orson Scott Card

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Sometimes it felt to him as though he's spent most of his life traveling, and never quite got to anywhere that mattered. Then again, that might be as good a description of what life was supposed to be as anyone ever thought of. The only real destination was death, and our lives consisted of finding the most circuitous and pleasant path to get there.

Orson Scott Card

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About Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American author working in numerous genres. He is best known for his novel Ender's Game and its many sequels. Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead were both awarded the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award.

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Alternative Names: Brian Green • Frederick Bliss • Byron Walley • Scott Richards • Dinah Kirkham • P.Q. Gump • Byron S. Walley • Noam D. Pellume • P. Q. Gump

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