Sisterhood of Dune Quotes

“We must face our responsibilities regardless of whether we get what we want.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“I'm a thinker. That is what I do, in great depth and detail, every waking moment of the day. I like to believe it's worthwhile. And yet, I can't help but recall something ... said to me once when I was young: "All of these things with which we occupy ourselves don't amount to much in the cosmic scale of things, do they? No matter how extensively we ponder any particular topic, there is really very little there"--Gilbertus Albans, Reflections in the Mirror of the Mind”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“As mortal humans we are born with a death sentence anyway, so what difference does a little poison make? Why not take a chance you will survive the ordeal and make something significant of your life?..." p330”
― Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson, Sisterhood of Dune

“Adaptability is the essence of survival. —from the Azhar Book”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Some people consider facts to be dangerous things that must be locked away and carefully guarded. But I consider mysteries a far greater threat. We should seek answers wherever possible, regardless of the consequences. —GILBERTUS ALBANS, secret Erasmus dialogues”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“We are animals, yet are expected to be so much more. Although honor requires us to make altruistic decisions, even acting for the benefit of other people keeps coming back to self-interest, no matter how much one attempts to conceal it.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Not all accidents are what they seem. Victims do no even know why they have been chosen.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“But the Butlerians turn fear into violence and panic into a weapon. By creating imaginary problems and raising the specter of nonexistent enemies, they transform common people into a wild herd that destroys everything they do not understand.”
― Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson, Sisterhood of Dune

“It is easy to look backward and cast blame on others, but more difficult to gaze ahead and take responsibility for your own decisions and your own future. —GRIFFIN HARKONNEN, final dispatch from Arrakis It”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“A man may flee swiftly, and far, but he can never run from himself.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Theories change as new data comes to light. Facts, however, do not change—nor do my principles. That is why I am suspicious of theories of any kind.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Consider human life: We are animals, yet are expected to be so much more. Although honor requires us to make altruistic decisions, even acting for the benefit of other people keeps coming back to self interest, no matter how much one attempts to conceal it.
—REVEREND MOTHER RAQUELLA BERTO-ANIRUL,”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Some say a person can accomplish anything she likes, if she applies herself, but that’s just an empty platitude. You can’t actually do ‘anything,’ but if you apply yourselves, you will discover strengths that others don’t have. You’ll surprise people who don’t expect it of you.” She lowered her voice. “And that is how you become powerful.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“The robot ship and the plague capsule waited there, intact, symbolic reminders of the horrific machine tyranny … which few people alive could remember. But they knew what they had been taught, and they knew what to hate.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Those who nourish themselves with hatred seldom realize they are starving. —Zensunni warning”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don’t recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones. —admonition to acolytes, the Rossak School”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Measure what you fear most. Do you want that to be the benchmark of your life? —questions for acolytes, from the Rossak texts”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“The thinking machine I admire most is the human brain. —NORMA CENVA, early technical journal article submitted to Tio Holtzman”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“The path of human destiny is not level, but fraught with high summits and deep chasms. —the Azhar Book”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“The path to human advancement relies upon discovery, and great discoveries often entail great risks. —the Azhar Book”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Giving the latest technology and weaponry to your military forces might seem to be enough to overwhelm the enemy, but unless you bring mental firepower to the fight, it could all be for naught. —a general of Old Earth”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Logical enlightenment will always defeat emotional ignorance, although the battle is not necessarily pretty. —mission statement, Denali Research Facility”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“A man may flee swiftly, and far, but he can never run from himself. —Zensunni aphorism”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Logic and reason are deceptive. They can lead a person to lose his soul. —MANFORD TORONDO, speech on Salusa Secundus”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Do we derive our identity, our worth, from our families or from ourselves? —REVEREND MOTHER RAQUELLA BERTO-ANIRUL, Sisterhood Training Manual”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“the next Age of Reason will not come easily in this time of magical beliefs and superstitious fear.”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Practice can take a student only so far. To truly advance, he must experience the real thing. —GILBERTUS ALBANS, Mentat manual”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune

“Despite an appearance of infallibility, computer projections are not prescient. —TICIA CENVA, former leader of the Sorceresses of Rossak”
― Brian Herbert, Sisterhood of Dune