I'm a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black,... an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive. (Octavia Butler)

I'm a pessimist if I'm not careful, a feminist, a Black,... an oil-and-water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.

Octavia Butler

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