Religion must remain an outlet for people who say to themselves, 'I am not the kind of person I want to be.' It must never sink into an assemblage of… - Frank Herbert

It wasn’t the kind of answer he'd expected — too subtly penetrating and leaving too much uncommitted. He reminded himself that it was difficult to control uncommitted people. Once a man had invested his energies, he could be twisted and turned at will... but if the man held back, conserved those energies...

You aren't thinking or really existing unless you're willing to risk even your own sanity in the judgement of your existence.

Words can carry any burden we wish. All that’s required is agreement and a tradition upon which to build.