Brian Herbert Quotes

"Religion is the emulation of the adult by the child. Religion is the encystment of past beliefs: mythology, which is guesswork, the hidden assumptions of trust in the universe, those pronouncements which men have made in search of personal power . . . all mingled with shreds of enlightenment. And always the ultimate unspoken commandment is "Thou shalt not question!" But we do anyway. We break that commandment as a matter of course. The work to which we have set ourselves is the liberating of the imagination, the harnessing of imagination to humankind's deepest sense of creativity."

When we try to conceal our innermost drives, our entire being screams betrayal.

Who is truly anyone? Every person is illusion to some degree.

No person can ever know everything that is in the heart of another. We are
all Face Dancers in our souls.

The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The
willingness to learn is a choice.

Look inside yourself and you can see the universe.

Any school for free citizens must begin by teaching distrust, not trust. It must teach questioning, not acceptance of stock answers.

Just repeating a statement often and with great vehemence does not make it a fact, and no amount of repetition can make a rational person believe it.

Simplicity is the most difficult of all concepts.

Love is the highest achievement to which any human may aspire. It is an emotion that encompasses the full depth of heart, mind, and soul.

The greatest and most important problems of life cannot be solved. They can
only be outgrown.

With few ambitions, most people allowed efficient machines to perform everyday tasks for them. Gradually, humans ceased to think, or dream... or truly live.

Even the poorest House can be rich in loyalty. Allegiance that must be purchased by bribes or wages is hollow and flawed, and could break at the worst possible moment. Allegiance that comes from the heart, though, is stronger than adamantium and more valuable than purest melange.

Let pressure pass over and through you. That way you can't be harmed by it.

The first step in innovation is to know that a thing can be created. After that, the rest is a matter of detail.