Octavia E. Butler Quotes

Most of us don't have to worry about being shot if we poke our noses outside. So we are comfortable, but the people I'm writing about are definitely not comfortable, and being shot while they're still inside is a good possibility.

Octavia E. Butler

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 22, 1947 - February 24, 2006

Topics

GoodPeopleWritingWorryOutside

Ending gun violence isn't political. This is personal.

Joe Kennedy III

EndingGunPoliticalViolence

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.

Andrew Young

SmartMadWayI Was RaisedGet

It's O.K. if you've got a smartphone app or a social network, and you go live with it before it's ready; people aren't going to die. But with medicine, it's different.

John Carreyrou

LivePeopleMedicineDieYouReady

Every three months, I'll say, 'Honey, I think I should learn how to cook'.

Angelina Jolie

ThinkLearnHoneyThreeSayCook

A hair-hopper is someone who pretends they're rich, who really wasn't brought up very wealthy but now tries to brag that they're rich, and they spend too much time on their hair.

John Waters

TimeHairRichSomeoneToo MuchNow

I grew up in a very culturally diverse area of America, and I am very proud to come from there. I am also proud that my inner circle of friends has never been defined by race but by the content of their character. Any former teammate or anyone who has met me can attest to this, and I pride myself on not being a judgmental person.

Steve Clevenger

CharacterMyselfI AmMeProud

The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.

Steve Nash

YouPlayPlayoffsJustWhoFront

I've always liked Dennis Chambers, he's real flashy.

Travis Barker

RealAlwaysHeLikedFlashy

It was such a joy to be an actor on 'The Wire.'

Tom McCarthy

JoyActorWire

Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.

Mary Kay Ash

ScienceBeeFlyFlyingKnowAble

I continue to shun, in a very curmudgeonly fashion, things like Twitter and Facebook.

Julia Glass

FashionThingsFacebookContinue

My dad was a cop, you know, and I grew up three houses down from people who used Confederate flags as curtains.

Dee Rees

PeopleYouDownKnowThreeUp

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