“I began writing about power because I had so little.”— Octavia E. Butler Related Quotes “People would say you look weak if you’re not cursing the opposition and driving around in a big black car while always wearing a tie. Above all, to be ‘strong’ you’re always supposed to be giving orders.”— George Papandreou “No man in the world has more courage than the man who can stop after eating one peanut.”– Channing Pollock “In my own relationships, I know that I should break up with someone who doesn’t encourage me to be strong and make my own choices and do what’s best in my life, so if you’re dating someone who doesn’t want you to be the best person you can be, you shouldn’t be dating them.”— Veronica Roth