He was like me - a kindred spirit crazy enough to keep on trying.
Interpretation
This quote speaks to the bond between individuals who share similar passions and perseverance in their pursuits.
Octavia Butler highlights the importance of finding those who resonate with us on a deeper level, as kindred spirits often inspire one another to continue striving towards our goals. The notion of being 'crazy enough to keep on trying' emphasizes the need for resilience and determination, suggesting that it is perfectly acceptable to embrace our uniqueness as we chase our dreams.
In practice
In a motivational speech addressing young entrepreneurs, this quote can encourage them to find supportive communities.
What I'm working on now - I'm back to fantasy, although considering that it's me, I'm turning it into a kind of science fantasy. It's a vampire story - but my vampires are biological vampires. They didn't become vampires because someone bit them; they were born that way.
Slavery was a long slow process of dulling.
Here I was into astronomy, and here into anthropology, and there I go into geology. It was much more fun to be able to research and write about whatever I wanted to.
There is no end To what a living world Will demand of you.
You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.
Better to stay alive," I said. "At least while there's a chance to get free." I thought of the sleeping pills in my bag and wondered just how great a hypocrite I was. It was so easy to advise other people to live with their pain.
Men ablaze are invincible. Hell trembles when men kindle. The stronghold of Satan is proof against everything but fire. The Church is powerless without the flame of the Holy Ghost. Destitute of fire, nothing else really counts; possessed of fire, nothing else really matters. The one vital need is fire. Without the flame and fervour of the Holy Ghost the Church will never accomplish its mission.
Every retarded, deformed, crippled, handicapped, or senile person, who has been baptized, is a powerhouse for good in a wicked world by reason of the grace of God that dwells in his soul.
Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy.
What if the world is holding its breath - _x000D_ waiting for you to take the place that only you can fill?
I was thinking as a little girl growing up that I would be there. When I look at whether we can go to Mars, it's definitely something we can do.
Today I shall behave, as if this is the day I will be remembered.
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