octavia butler

“ I'm a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black,...an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive. ”

“ Prodigy is, at its essence, adaptability and persistent, positive obsession. Without persistence, what remains is an enthusiasm of the moment. ”

“ When your rage is choking you, it is best to say nothing. ”

“ To be led by a liar is to ask to be lied to. ”

“ I could recall walking along the narrow dirt road that ran past the Weylin house and seeing the house, shadowy in twilight, boxy and familiar... ”

“ Unite Or be divided, robbed, ruled, killed By those who see you as prey. Embrace diversity Or be destroyed. ”

“ Intelligence does enable you to deny facts you dislike. But your denial doesn't matter. ”

“ The boy already knew more about revenge than I did. What kind of man was he going to grow up into? ”

“ She means the devil with people who say you're anything but what you are. ”

“ Were sliding into undirected negative change, and whats worse, were getting used to it. ”