Octavia Butler Quotes
1947–2006 United States
Octavia E. Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer, one of the very few African-American women in the field.
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Are you Earthseed?
Do you believe?
Belief will not save you.
Only actions
Guided and shaped
By belief and knowledge
Will save you.
Belief
Initiates and guides action—
Or it does nothing.
Parable of the Talents (1998)
A victim of God may,
Through learning adaption,
Become a partner of God,
A victim of God may,
Through forethought and planning,
Become a shaper of God.
Or a victim of God may,
Through shortsightedness and fear,
Remain God’s victim,
God’s plaything,
God’s prey.
Parable of the Sower (1993)
There was no shame in raping a black woman, but there could be shame in loving one. (p124)
Kindred (1979)
Now I have been raped.
It happened twice. Once on Monday, and again yesterday. It is my Christmas gift from Christian America.
Parable of the Talents (1998)
Slavery was a long slow process of dulling. (p183)
Kindred (1979)
I lost an arm on my last trip home. My left arm. (beginning of Prologue)
Kindred (1979)
All religions are ultimately cargo cults.
Adherents perform required rituals, follow
specific rules, and expect to be supernaturally
gifted with desired rewards—long life,
honor, wisdom, children, good health, wealth,
victory over opponents, immortality after
death, any desired rewards.
Parable of the Talents (1998)
Everything is political in one way or another. (1997)