Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress, never completed, and, if we're as intelligent as we like to think we are, never abandoned. -Octavia E. Butler Peace
I think we need people with stronger ideals than John Kerry or Bill Clinton. I think we need people with more courage and vision. -Octavia E. Butler Courage
Religion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not. -Octavia E. Butler Religion
Every story I write adds to me a little, changes me a little, forces me to reexamine an attitude or belief, causes me to research and learn, helps me to understand people and grow. -Octavia E. Butler Attitude
