Why is it that foolishness repeats itself with such monotonous precision? Frank Herbert More Quotes by Frank Herbert More Quotes From Frank Herbert To know the future absolutely it to be trapped into that future absolutely. It collapses time. Present becomes future. Frank Herbert trapped collapse knows Ask what Infinity might produce and the only answer possible was, "Anything." Any good, any evil; any god, any devil. Frank Herbert evil answers might A person cries out in life because it's lonely and because life's been broken off from whatever created it. But no matter how much you hate life, you love it too. It's like a caldron boiling with everything you have to have, but very painful to the lips. Frank Herbert hate lonely broken People don't vote. Instinct tells them it's useless. Frank Herbert vote useless people In all of my universe I have seen no law of nature, unchanging and inexorable. This universe presents only changing relationships which are sometimes seen as laws by short-lived awareness. These fleshy sensoria which we call self are ephemera withering in the blaze of infinity, fleeting aware of temporary conditions which confine our activities and change as our activities change. If you must label the absolute, use its proper name: Temporary. Frank Herbert self law names 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. Frank Herbert differences reading writing Dangers lurk in all systems. Systems incorporate the unexamined beliefs of their creators. Adopt a system, accept its beliefs, and you help strengthen the resistance to change Frank Herbert resistance belief helping Prophets have a way of dying by violence. Frank Herbert violence dying way My lungs taste the air of Time,Blown past falling sands. Frank Herbert air past fall The hearts of all men dwell in the same wilderness. Frank Herbert heart men life The most important survival ability for any life form is the ability to change. Frank Herbert form survival important The mind goes on working no matter how we try to hold it back. Frank Herbert goes-on mind trying 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. Frank Herbert summer dark heart The scarce water of Dune is an exact analog of oil scarcity. CHOAM is OPEC. Frank Herbert scarcity oil water The dice cannot read their own spots. Frank Herbert dice spots perception The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. Frank Herbert myth greatness feelings Power tends to isolate those who hold too much of it. Eventually, they lose touch with reality ... and fall. Frank Herbert power reality fall Prophecy and prescience - How can they be put to the test in the face of unanswered questions? Consider: How much is actual prediction and how much is the prophet shaping the future to fit the prophecy? What are the harmonics inherent in the act of prophecy? Does the prophet see the future or does he see a line of weakness, a fault or cleavage that he may shatter with words or decisions as a diamond-cutter shatters his gem with a blow of the knife? Frank Herbert knives decision blow Chance is the nature of our universe. [...] madness represents a chaotic reservoir of surprises. Some surprises can be valuable. Frank Herbert madness surprise chance Death makes a prophet's voice louder. Frank Herbert prophet voice
