Dune Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from Frank Herbert’s Masterpiece

Fear is the mind-killer. – Frank Herbert, Dune

He who controls the spice controls the universe. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Survival is the ability to swim in strange water. – Frank Herbert, Dune

It is impossible to live in the past, impossible to live in the future, and impossible to live elsewhere than in the present. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Give as few orders as possible… Once you’ve given orders on a subject, you must always give orders on that subject. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Knowing where the trap is—that’s the first step in evading it. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The highest function of ecology is understanding consequences. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The greatest thing in life is to die young, but to delay it as long as possible. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Every experience carries its lesson. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Dune Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from Frank Herbert’s Masterpiece part 2

Hope clouds observation. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Walk without rhythm and you won’t attract the worm. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Survival is the ability to swim in strange water. – Frank Herbert, Dune

I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. – Frank Herbert, Dune

There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story. – Frank Herbert, Dune

I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Choosing a path means having to miss out on others. – Frank Herbert, Dune

I must not fear. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Defeat is simply the addition of time to a sentence I never deserved… but you imposed. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The difference between a good administrator and a bad one is about five heartbeats. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The reward of power is responsibility. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. – Frank Herbert, Dune

God created Arrakis to train the faithful. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. – Frank Herbert, Dune

When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. – Frank Herbert, Dune

When you have a fast ship, you can afford to live small. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Deep in the human unconsciousness is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken. – Frank Herbert, Dune

There is probably no more terrible instant of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man—with human flesh. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Hope clouds observation. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Arrakis teaches the attitude of the knife. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions. – Frank Herbert, Dune

A ruler must learn to persuade and not to compel. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Too much perfection suggests a lack of necessary hard work or realism. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future. – Frank Herbert, Dune

Keep your mind open till all is known. – Frank Herbert, Dune

The first step to wisdom is silence. The second is listening. – Frank Herbert, Dune

When religion and politics ride in the same cart, the whirlwind follows. – Frank Herbert, Dune

What do you despise? By these are you truly known. – Frank Herbert, Dune