106 Quotes by Brian Herbert

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    In the heat of battle, heroes emerge, sometimes from the most unlikely of sources.

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    Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones.

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

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    Facts mean nothing when they are preempted by appearance. Do not underestimate the power of impression over reality.

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    It is astonishing how foolish humans can be in groups, especially when they follow their leader without question.

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

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    Vor laughed, proud of his place here. He quoted what he’d been taught all his life. “I am the pinnacle of humanity – a trustee of Omnius, the son of General Agamemnon.

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    Looking around, Ishmael noted that the humans in control here didn’t seem to care. Why is their religious fervor acceptable, while ours is a matter of scorn?

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    The only guarantee in life is death, and the only guarantee in death is its shocking unpredictability.

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