#frank herbert

[chloristoflora]

"But you accuse me of conspiring to make a god of myself," Paul said, pitching his voice that only Edric and Stilgar might hear. "Conspire?"

"A poor choice of words, perhaps, my Lord," Edric said.

"But significant," Paul said. "It says you expect the worst of me."

Edric arched his neck, stared sideways at Stilgar with a look of apprehension. "People always expect the worst of the rich and powerful, Sire. It is said one can always tell an aristocrat: he reveals only those of his vices which will make him popular."

Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert

[hamletofficial]

For the others, we can say that Muad’Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It is shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult.

— Frank Herbert, Dune.

[raskdishwasher]

The weather where I’m at has been like this.

[hamletofficial]

“You hate us a little, eh?” She looked toward the door, called out: “Jessica!” The door flew open and Jessica stood there staring hard-eyed into the room. Hardness melted from her as she saw Paul. She managed a faint smile. “Jessica, have you ever stopped hating me?” the old woman asked. “I both love and hate you,” Jessica said. “The hate—that’s from pains I must never forget. The love—that’s….” “Just the basic fact,” the old woman said, but her voice was gentle.

— Frank Herbert, Dune.

[childrenofdune]

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[childrenofdune]

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[chloristoflora]

Before Paul could answer, Alia said: "Dear Irulan, prescience has no limits. Not consistent? Consistency isn't a necessary aspect of the universe."

"But he said . . ."

"How can my brother give you explicit information about the limits of something which has no limits? The boundaries escape the intellect."

That was a nasty thing for Alia to do, Paul thought. It would alarm Irulan, who had such a careful consciousness, so dependent upon values derived from precise limits. His gaze went to Korba, who sat in a pose of religious reverie—listening with the soul. How could the Qizarate use this exchange? More religious mystery? Something to evoke awe? No doubt.

Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert

[algusunderdunk]

So just saw David Lynch's Dune adaptation and I'm screaming with laughter that in a remarkably faithful adaptation of a 600+ page novel into a two hour movie that has to move at breakneck pace, that David Lynch said, "I want a scene where Thufir Hawat is forced to milk a cat."

For those wondering, no, he did not milk a cat in the novel.