"In order to rise From its own ashes A phoenix First Must Burn."

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Source : Octavia E. Butler (2012). “Parable of the Talents”, p.309, Open Road Media

Octavia Butler

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“Most women wish to feel that their spirit has been violated. Do they not, indeed, flatter themselves on never yielding save to force?”
“The beauty of the internal nature cannot be so far concealed by its accidental vesture, but that the spirit of its form shall communicate itself to the very disguise and indicate the shape it hides from the manner in which it is worn. A majestic form and graceful motions will express themselves through the most barbarous and tasteless costume.”
“A magnetic personality doesn't necessarily indicate a good heart.”
“I think I might have a glass of champagne, if there is any in Nagpur, and just enjoy the moment.”
“Don't all the girls get prettier at closing time?”
“I've met actors where you think, if only you could just clean up your act and get it together, people would want to work with you. Some people are so difficult, it's just not worth working with them.”
“Comfort me by a solemn Assurance, that when the little Parlour in which I sit at this Instant, shall be reduced to a worse furnished Box, I shall be read, with Honour, by those who never knew nor saw me, and whom I shall neither know nor see.”
“I feel like when you're an artist and you first come out - people don't want you to be as creative as you could possibly be as a musician. More so they really want you to stick to something.”

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