“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.”

— Octavia E. Butler, book Bloodchild and Other Stories

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American science fiction writer 1947–2006

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