Quote by: Octavia E. Butler

It's better to teach people than to scare them, Lauren. If you scare them and nothing happens, they lose their fear, and you lose some of your authority with them. It's harder to scare them a second time, harder to teach them, harder to win back their trust. Best to begin by teaching.


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Author Bio


  • NameOctavia E. Butler
  • DescriptionAmerican science fiction writer
  • BornJune 22, 1947
  • DiedFebruary 24, 2006
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionScience Fiction Writer; Novelist
  • AwardsMacArthur Fellows Program; Nebula Award