"Bloodchild and Other Stories" Quotes
"Bloodchild and Other Stories" is a collection of thought-provoking science fiction tales by Octavia E. Butler that explore complex themes of power, identity, and humanity through speculative and often unsettling narratives.
short stories | 214 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
There is nothing the stars cannot tell me, no question they cannot answer.
What you haven't had you can want and miss, but what you've had and lost you'll never get back.
Few things are as dangerous as a headstrong man who is sure he is right.
The only thing I didn't need to be was the only thing I was.
I was not a dog, but I was more than a human being.
There was no shame in loving someone, but there was a terrible risk.
I wanted to laugh, but I couldn't quite manage it. We were all in free fall.
It was a relief to know that I wasn't the only one who'd been afraid.
It's a rare and special person who can be strong enough to be tender too.
There is nothing so good for the human soul as the discovery of something we can't handle alone.





