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“Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) was a bestselling and award-winning author, considered one of the best science fiction writers of her generation. She received both the Hugo and Nebula awards, and in 1995 became the first author of science fiction to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. She was also awarded the prestigious PEN Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower

“supporters are more than a little seduced by Jarret’s talk of making America great again. He seems to be unhappy with certain other countries. We could wind up in a war. Nothing like a war to rally people around flag, country, and great leader.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower

“God is Infinite, Irresistible, Inexorable, Indifferent. God is Trickster, Teacher, Chaos, Clay— God is Change. Beware: God exists to shape And to be shaped.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower

“Its promise is of hard work and brand-new possibilities, problems, challenges, and changes.”
― Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower