Frank Herbert

1920 - 1986

Frank Herbert was an American science fiction author, best known for his groundbreaking novel "Dune," published in 1965. The book, which explores complex themes of politics, religion, and ecology, became one of the best-selling science fiction novels of all time and spawned a significant franchise, including sequels and adaptations in various media. Herbert's distinctive writing style and visionary world-building have left a lasting impact on the genre.

All power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted.

Kindness is the beginning of cruelty.

The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.

We can say that Maud'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.

Dune, p. 11, 1965