Octavia Estelle Butler:
(Pasadena (California), 22 June 1947 – Seattle (Washington), 25 February 2006).
American science fiction writer and one of the few African-American women in this genre.
Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.
