Every story I write adds to me a little, changes me a little, forces me to reexamine an attitude or belief, causes me to research and learn, helps me to understand people and grow. Octavia E. Butler addattitudebelief Change image and share on social
The norm is white, apparently, in the view of people who see things in that way. For them, the only reason you would introduce a black character is to introduce this kind of abnormality. Usually, it's because you're telling a story about racism or at least about race. Octavia E. Butler abnormalityapparentlyblack share on social
I don't write about good and evil with this enormous dichotomy. I write about people. I write about people doing the kinds of things that people do. Octavia E. Butler dichotomyenormousevil Change image and share on social
Science fiction, extrasensory perception, and black people are judged by the worst elements they produce. Octavia E. Butler badblackelement Change image and share on social
I think we need people with stronger ideals than John Kerry or Bill Clinton. I think we need people with more courage and vision. Octavia E. Butler billclintoncourage Change image and share on social
I used to give up writing like some people would give up smoking. Octavia E. Butler givepeoplesmoke Change image and share on social
Hollywood wants to go for the flash, because that's what a lot of them think science fiction is. Octavia E. Butler fictionflashhollywood Change image and share on social
We are a naturally hierarchical species. Octavia E. Butler hierarchicalnaturallyspecies Change image and share on social
Religion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not. Octavia E. Butler acknowledgehumanreligion Change image and share on social
With a disaster like global warming, it's too late to worry about when it's looming except to figure out how to adapt to it. Octavia E. Butler adaptdisasterfigure Change image and share on social
