Octavia E. Butler

"In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn."

"All that you touchYou Change.All that you ChangeChanges you.The only lasting truthis Change.Godis Change."

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

"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 persistence."

"I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell."

"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."

"I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell."