970 Quotes by Frank Herbert

Every civilization must contend with an unconscious force which can block, betray, or countermand almost any conscious intention of the collectivity.

A voice hissed: "He sheds tears!" It was taken around the ring "Usal gives moisture to the dead!" He felt fingers touch his damp cheek, heard the awed whispers.

To come under siege was the inevitable fate of power.

Truth suffers from too much analysis.

Jessica stopped beside him: ‘What delicious abandon in the sleep of a child.’ He spoke mechanically: ‘If only adults could relax like that.’ ‘Yes.’ ‘When do we lose it?’ He murmured… ‘We do indeed lose something,’ she said.

Men always fear things which move by themselves.

If I'd been born in my grandfather's time, I'd have made my grandfather's mistakes. Theres no doubt of it. I just don't want to make my grandfather's mistakes today.

Once human beings realize something can be done, they're not satisfied until they've done it.

Balance is what distinguishs a people from a mob.