"Beware:Ignorance Protects itself.IgnorancePromotes suspicion.SuspicionEngenders fear.Fear quails,Irrational and blind,Or fear looms,Defiant and closed.Blind, closed,Suspicious, afraid,IgnoranceProtect..."
- Octavia E. Butler
"All that you touchYou Change.All that you ChangeChanges you.The only lasting truthis Change.Godis Change."
"God is Change.Earthseed: The Books of the LivingLauren Oya Olamina"
"In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn."
"There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns."
"First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence i..."
"You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistenc..."
"I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell."
"Let them see that you trust them & let them solve their own problems, make their own decisions.Do that & they will commit their lives to you. Bully the, control them out of fear or malice or just for ..."
"He rubbed his head again. 'Five years is longer than it sounds. So much longer."