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.
You must climb above yourself-up and beyond, until you have even your stars under you.
I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the world as one. And I believe it could be someday it's going to come.
If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.
'God put the rainbow in the clouds, not just in the sky'... It is wise to realize we already have rainbows in our clouds, or we wouldn't be here. If the rainbow is in the clouds, then in the worst of time, there is the possibility of seeing hope... We can say 'I can be a rainbow in the cloud for someone yet to be.' That may be our calling.
Indeed, there is an eloquence in true enthusiasm that is not to be doubted.
Every time I go out to perform, believe me. You never lose that fear of, 'I hope I do it right. I hope I don't fall flat on my face. I hope this will be good for them.'
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