El misterio de la vida no es problema que hay que resolver, sino una realidad que hay que experimentar. - Frank Herbert

They say they seek security and quiet, the condition they call peace. Even as they speak they create the seeds of turmoil and violence.

Most civilisation is based on cowardice. It's so easy to civilize by teaching cowardice. You water down the standards which would lead to bravery. You restrain the will. You regulate the appetites. You fence in the horizons. You make a law for every movement. You deny the existence of chaos. You teach even the children to breathe slowly. You tame.

"The future is a thing to be shaped," Scytale said. "Hold that thought, Princess."