Frank Herbert Quotes

You always know the creative because it is revealed openly. Concealment betrays the existence of another force entirely.

You cannot fix your gaze upon it!Senses cannot record it.No words describe it.-Alia

You should never be in the company of anyone with whom you would not want to die.

You understand? One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim.

Governments lie to protect themselves and they make incredibly stupid decisions.

It’s a human trait that when we encounter personal problems, those things most deeply personal are the most difficult to bring out for our logic to scan. We tend to flounder around, blaming everything...

My deal's the only one in town

Peace encourages aggressions, thus igniting war.

Still wanted those genetic characteristics carried by the Atreides.

The sleeper must awaken

We can say that Muad’Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It is shocking to find how many people do...

Čuvaj se staza koje sužavaju buduće mogućnosti. Takve staze odmiču od beskonačnosti i navode te u klopke smrtnosti.

But, later, coming back and reading what I have produced, I am unable to detect the difference between what came easily and when I had to sit down and say, "Well, now it's writing time and now I'll wr...

A large populace held in check by a small but powerful force is quite a common situation in our universe. And we know the major conditions wherein this large populace may turn upon its keepers— One: W...

A plan depends as much upon execution as it does upon concept.

A ruler must learn to persuade and not to compel.

All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become d...

All proofs inevitably lead to propositions which have no proof! All things are known because we want to believe in them.

All rebels are closet aristocrats.

Axiom: the best place to conserve your water is in your body. It keeps your energy up. You’re stronger. Trust your stillsuit. She