Octavia Butler's Quote - Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There

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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 its all over. – Octavia Butler

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And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. Youll note theres no science in it. Its a kind of grim fantasy. – Octavia Butler

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The thing about science fiction is that its totally wide open. But its wide open in a conditional way. – Octavia Butler

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No, I think the future of humanity will be like the past, well do what weve always done and there will still be human beings. Granted, there will always be people doing something different and there are a lot of possibilities. – Octavia Butler

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