I can't do it, Joachim. I wouldn't be able to live with myself. A long leash is still a leash. And Coransee will still be at the other end of it, holding on. (Octavia Butler)

I can't do it, Joachim. I wouldn't be able to live with myself. A long leash is still a leash. And Coransee will still be at the other end of it, holding on.

Octavia Butler

Related topics

able end holding leash live joachim

Related quotes

We live in a highly polarized society. We need to try to understand each other in respectful ways. To that end, I believe that we should make room for both spiritual atheists and thinking believers. View quote
Alan Lightman
[W]e're creating... an ownership society in this country, where more Americans than ever will be able to open up their door where they live and say, welcome to my house, welcome to my piece of property. View quote
George W. Bush
Wisdom is to finish the moment, to find the journey's end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours. View quote
Ralph Waldo Emerson
To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go. View quote
Mary Oliver
When you're a child, the most important thing is to be able to live a life of comfort. You want to be sure that the moon goes up at night and the sun comes up in the morning and dad comes home from work. View quote
Keegan-Michael Key