Frank Herbert Quote

My family sat in their pool courtyard, Harah said, in air bathed by the moisture that arose from the spray of a fountain. There was a tree of portyguls, round and deep in color, near at hand. There was a basket with mish mish and baklawa and mugs of liban—all manner of good things to eat. In our gardens and, in our flocks, there was peace . . . peace in all the land. Life was full with happiness until the raiders came, Alia said. Blood ran cold at the scream of friends, Jessica said. And she felt the memories rushing through her out of all those other pasts she shared. La, la, la, the women cried, said Harah.

Frank Herbert

My family sat in their pool courtyard, Harah said, in air bathed by the moisture that arose from the spray of a fountain. There was a tree of portyguls, round and deep in color, near at hand. There was a basket with mish mish and baklawa and mugs of liban—all manner of good things to eat. In our gardens and, in our flocks, there was peace . . . peace in all the land. Life was full with happiness until the raiders came, Alia said. Blood ran cold at the scream of friends, Jessica said. And she felt the memories rushing through her out of all those other pasts she shared. La, la, la, the women cried, said Harah.

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About Frank Herbert

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.
Dune is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the series is a classic of the science-fiction genre. The series has been adapted numerous times, including the feature film David Lynch's Dune (1984), the miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) and Children of Dune (2003), and a motion picture trilogy currently in production, with Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024) having been released.