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. Frank Herbert More Quotes by Frank Herbert More Quotes From Frank Herbert What you cannot control, you must accept. Frank Herbert accepting Since every individual is accountable ultimately to the self, the formation of that self demands our utmost care and attention. Frank Herbert demand self attention In politics, the tripod is he most unstable of all structures. It's be bad enough without the complication of a feudal trade culture which turns its back on most science. Frank Herbert structure enough culture Can you collect chaos? Not collecting, that is the ultimate gathering. What can you gather without gathering yourself. Frank Herbert chaos collecting gathering “You may have eternity. I have only now.” Frank Herbert beloved eternity may Words can carry any burden we wish. All that's required is agreement and a tradition upon which to build. Frank Herbert tradition agreement wish The night is a tunnel ... a hole into tomorrow. Frank Herbert tunnels tomorrow night 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. Frank Herbert fool events form Membership in a conspiracy, as in an army, frees people from the sense of personal responsibility. Frank Herbert army responsibility people Men always fear things which move by themselves. Frank Herbert men moving I give you the chameleon, whose ability to blend itself into the background tells you all you need to know about the roots of ecology and the foundations of a personal identity Frank Herbert identity roots giving Major flaw in government arise from a fear of making radical internal changes even though a need is clearly seen. Frank Herbert flaws government needs To determine if you're human. Be silent. Frank Herbert silent determine humans I never thought it would be easy to serve God," she said. "I just didn't think it would be this hard. Frank Herbert would-be easy thinking I am not the kind of person I want to be. Frank Herbert kind persons want Democracy is susceptible to being led astray by having scapegoats paraded in front of the electorate. Frank Herbert electorate scapegoat democracy Then, as his planet killed him, it occurred to Kynes that his father and all the other scientists were wrong, that the most persistent principles of the universe were accident and error. Frank Herbert errors principles father Fear is the penalty of consciousness forced to stare at itself. Frank Herbert staring penalties consciousness The most terrifying things in the universe came from human minds. Frank Herbert human-mind humans mind Most of us choose our companions and surroundings to reflect ourselves. Frank Herbert surroundings companion
