Sandworms of Dune (Dune Sequels Book 2)

by Brian Herbert

Why is religion important? Because logic alone does not compel a person to make great sacrifices. Given sufficient religious fervor, however, people will throw themselves against impossible odds and consider themselves blessed for doing so.

“We have the weapon of religion.

Study his writings and take sections out of context to support our message, so the people will be convinced that this final universal conflict has been foretold all along: Kralizec. If they believe in the prophecies, they’ll continue to fight long after any rational hope should be dashed.”

Humanity has a great genetic compass that constantly guides us onward.

Those who see do not always understand. Those who claim to understand can be the blindest of all.

One man’s dream is another’s nightmare.

Extremes invariably lead to disaster. Only through balance can we fully harvest the fruits of nature.

the need to understand ecological consequences, that humans were stewards of the land, and never owners.

Remember this: By the time the first shot is fired, half the battle is already over. Victory or defeat can be determined by the preparations that are set in place weeks or even months beforehand.

Paul and his son Leto II had the blessing and curse of prescience. With their memories restored, each could claim to be a Kwisatz Haderach. Miles Teg had possessed his phenomenal capacity to move at a speed beyond comprehension and might conceivably have become a Kwisatz Haderach himself. The Navigators in the clustered Heighliners overhead could use their minds to see through folds of space and find safe paths for the great ships to travel. The Bene Gesserits could control their bodies, down to their very cells. All had expanded on traditional human abilities, expressing humankind’s potential to exceed expectations.

“As is the case with so many prophecies, the details are vague enough to convince any gullible mind that everything was ‘foretold.’

Where there is life, there is hope . . . or so the old sayings tell us. But for the truly faithful there is always hope, and it is not determined by either death or life.

Some problems are best solved with an optimistic approach. Optimism shines a light on alternatives that are otherwise not visible.

There have always been many schools, many trains of thought. In proper balance, rivalry promotes strength and innovation—so long as we can avoid the acrimony of conflict and mutual destruction.”

The worst part of going back is that the past is never exactly the way you remember it.