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One of science fictions greatest epics. It can be dense understanding the politics and nature of Herbert's universe, but I very much enjoyed the depth it provided.
“What’s in the box?”-Paul “…Pain,”-the Reverend Mother
"History will call us wives"
"A popular man arouses the jealousy of the powerful"
"Think on it, Chani: that princess will have the name, yet she'll live as less than a concubine - never to know a moment of tenderness from the man to whom she's bound. While we, Chani, we who carry the name of concubine - history will…
"All paths lead into darkness." -Paul Atreides
GURNEY: "They said you were dead." PAUL: "And it seemed the best protection to let them think so."
"Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense, But the real universe is always one step beyond logic." -Princess Irulan
"The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - Princess Irulan
"Law is the ultimate science. Thus it reads above the Emperor's door. I propose to show him law." -Paul Atreides
"Spices are addictive"
"The tooth. Duke Leto Atreides. You will remember the tooth."
The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience." —Frank Herbert, Dune
"Fear is the mind killer."
Best affirmation ever: “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will…
unbalancedbutfair
"There was pain in him -- like a blister all that remained of some lost yesterday that Time had pruned off him"
“Unseat Rabban, the Harkonnen beast, and remake our world into a place where we may raise our families on happiness amidst an abundance of water,” (p 427)