Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing.... - Octavia E. Butler

"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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