Sunday morning, he decided, is designed to let sinners have a sample of the first day of eternity in hell. — Orson Scott Card

Land was what they wanted, as if the mere ownership of dirt could turn a peasant into a squire.

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

“You must be a prophet right enough,” said Alvin Junior, “cause I can’t understand a thing you said.”