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Frank Herbert Quotes - Page 17

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A leader, you see, is one of the things that distinguishes a mob from a people.

A leader, you see, is one of the things that distinguishes a mob from a people.

Leadership, People, Leader

Frank Herbert (2003). “Dune”, p.256, Penguin

Ultimately, all things are known because you want to believe you know.

Believe, Want, All Things

Frank Herbert (1987). “Chapterhouse: Dune”, p.331, Penguin

A creature who has spent his life creating one particular representation of his selfdom will die rather than become the antithesis of that representation

Creating, Antithesis, Particular

Frank Herbert (2008). “Dune Messiah”, p.24, Penguin

The problem of leadership is inevitably: Who will play God?" Muad'Dib

Play, Problem

Frank Herbert (2008). “God Emperor of Dune”, p.193, Penguin

Absolute prediction is completion . . . is death!

Predictions, Absolutes, Completion

Frank Herbert (2008). “Children of Dune”, p.234, Penguin

The summer Night comes brooding down on Earth, As Love comes brooding down on human hearts, With bliss that hath no utterance save rich tears. She floats in fragrance down the smiling dark, Foldeth a kiss upon the lips of Life-- Curtaineth into rest the weary world-- And shuts us in with all our hid delights.

Summer, Heart, Dark

His voice was low, charged with unspeakable adjectives.

Voice, Adjectives, Lows

Frank Herbert (2003). “Dune”, p.212, Penguin

If you rely only on your eyes, your other senses weaken.

Eye, Rely, Senses

Frank Herbert (2003). “Dune”, p.201, Penguin

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 write.

Reading, Writing, Differences

"Shoptalk: learning to write with writers". Book by Donald Morison Murray, 1990.

The vision of time is broad, but when you pass through it, time becomes a narrow door.

Time, Doors, Vision

Frank Herbert (2003). “Dune”, p.194, Penguin

The mind commands the body and it obeys. The mind orders itself and meets resistance.

Order, Mind, Body

Frank Herbert (2003). “Dune”, p.52, Penguin

If we define Futurism as an exploration beyond accepted limits, then the nature of limiting systems becomes the first object of exploration.

Limits, Firsts, Exploration

"Doll Factory, Gun Factory" in "he Maker of Dune: Insights of a Master of Science Fiction" edited by Tim O'Reilly, 1987.

Death makes a prophet's voice louder.

Voice, Prophet

Frank Herbert (1987). “Chapterhouse: Dune”, p.314, Penguin

It is not the present which unfluences the future, thou fool, but the future which forms the present. You have it all backward. Since the future is set, an unfolding of events which will assure that future is fixed and inevitable.

Events, Fool, Form

Frank Herbert (2008). “Children of Dune”, p.286, Penguin

Scientists seek the lawfulness of events. It is the task of Religion to fit man into this lawfulness.

Men, Events, Tasks

Frank Herbert (2003). “Dune”, p.432, Penguin

Humans live best when each has his place, when each knows where he belongs in the scheme of things. Destroy the place and destroy the person.

Schemes, Humans, Persons

Frank Herbert (2003). “Dune”, p.138, Penguin

Membership in a conspiracy, as in an army, frees people from the sense of personal responsibility.

Responsibility, Army, People

Frank Herbert (2008). “God Emperor of Dune”, p.149, Penguin

I am not the river I am the net.

Wisdom, Rivers

Words can carry any burden we wish. All that's required is agreement and a tradition upon which to build.

Agreement, Wish, Tradition

Frank Herbert (2008). “God Emperor of Dune”, p.134, Penguin

“You may have eternity. I have only now.” “But this is eternity.”

May, Beloved, Eternity

"Dune Messiah".

Enemies strengthn you. Allies weaken you.

Enemy, Allies

There are limits to power, as those who put their hopes in a constitution always discover.

Limits, Constitution

Frank Herbert (2008). “Dune Messiah”, p.54, Penguin

I never thought it would be easy to serve God," she said. "I just didn't think it would be this hard.

Thinking, Would Be, Easy

Frank Herbert (2008). “God Emperor of Dune”, p.273, Penguin

Ask what Infinity might produce and the only answer possible was, "Anything." Any good, any evil; any god, any devil.

Evil, Answers, Might

Frank Herbert (1987). “Chapterhouse: Dune”, p.114, Penguin

Jessica stopped beside him, said: 'What delicious abandon in the sleep of a child.' He spoke mechanically: 'If only adults could relax like that.' 'Yes.' 'Where do we lose it?' he murmured. 'We do, indeed, lose something,' she said.

Children, Sleep, Relax

"Dune".

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