Sandworms of Dune Quotes

“My Sihaya,’ he said as he held her, ‘I have loved you for five thousand years.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Maybe we waste too much time trying to recreate what we see in our old memories, my Lady. Why not build and decorate your home as you choose?”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“In a war, be watchful for unexpected enemies and unlikely allies.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“But his would not be a conventional kind of love. His love needed to extend much farther, to every living person, and to thinking machines. One form of sentient life was not superior to the other. And Duncan Idaho was greater than the flesh that encompassed his body.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“The worst part of going back is that the past is never exactly the way you remember it.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“In proper balance, rivalry promotes strength and innovation—so long as we can avoid the acrimony of conflict and mutual destruction.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Some problems are best solved with an optimistic approach. Optimism shines a light on alternatives that are otherwise not visible.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“A single decision, a single moment, can make the difference between victory and defeat.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“education, training, or prescience can show us the secret abilities we contain within ourselves. We can only pray those special talents are available in our time of greatest need.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“One can always find a battlefield if one looks hard enough.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“People strive to achieve perfection—ostensibly an honorable goal—but complete perfection is dangerous. To be imperfect, but human, is far preferable.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Prescience reveals no absolutes, only possibilities. The surest way to know exactly what the future holds is to experience it in real time.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“We have our own goals and ambitions, for good or ill. But our true destiny is decided by forces over which we have no control.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Optimism may be the greatest weapon humanity possesses. Without it, we would never attempt the impossible, which—against all odds—occasionally succeeds.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“He shouldn’t have tried? We’re humans. We have to try, no matter what the odds are. There are never any guarantees. Every action in life is a gamble. The Bashar fought to the last instant of his existence, because he believed there was a chance. I intend to do the same.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“True loyalty is an unshakable force. The difficulty is in determining exactly where a person’s allegiance lies. Often that bond is only to oneself.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Our shared humanity should, by definition, make us allies. In sad fact, however, our very similarities often appear to be vast differences and insurmountable obstacles.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Why do we find destruction so fascinating? When we see a terrible tragedy, do we think ourselves clever for having evaded it ourselves? Or is our fascination rooted in the thrill and fear of knowing we could be next?”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Whether we see them or not, there are nets everywhere, encompassing our individual and collective lives. Sometimes it is necessary to ignore them, for the sake of our own sanity.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Here is my mask—it looks just like yours. We cannot see what our masks look like while we are wearing them.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“When the forces are arrayed and the final battle is engaged, the outcome may be decided in only a few moments. 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.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“God is God, and life is His alone to give. If God Himself has not the strength to survive, then we are left with nothing but despair.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Every man casts a shadow . . . some darker than others.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Each human, no matter how altruistic or peaceful he seems, carries the capacity to commit tremendous violence. I find this quality particularly fascinating, especially because it can lie dormant for extended periods and then flare up. For instance, consider their traditionally docile women. When these life-givers decide instead to take lives, it is a beautiful ferocity to behold.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Hatred breeds in the fertile ground of life itself.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“No matter where I go, no matter what I leave behind, my past is always with me, like a shadow.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“There is an art to legend-telling, and an art to living the legend.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Humanity has many profound beliefs. Chief among them is the concept of Home.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“Those who see do not always understand. Those who claim to understand can be the blindest of all.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune

“We can conquer our enemy, of course, but is it worthwhile to achieve victory without understanding the flaws of our opponent? Such an analysis is the most interesting part.”
― Brian Herbert, Sandworms of Dune