Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.

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"Simple peck-order bullying is only the beginning of the kind of hierarchical behavior that can lead to racism, sexism, ethnocentrism, classism, and all the other 'isms' that cause so much suffering in the world."

- Octavia E. Butler

Awareness

"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."

- Octavia E. Butler

Motivation

"Repressive societies always seemed to understand the danger of 'wrong' ideas."

- Octavia E. Butler

Adversity

"Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself."

- Octavia E. Butler

Creativity

"Human beings are more alike than different—damn sure more alike than we like to admit."

- Octavia E. Butler

Connection to Earth

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

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"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."

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"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

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"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

- Zimbabwean Proverb

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