Absolute rules are for unthinking people. Sheep require…

Never underestimate the power of the human mind to believe what it wants to believe, no matter the conflicting evidence.

— Brian Herbert

It's so much more interesting to study a ... damaged world. I find it difficult to learn anything in a place that's too civilized.

— Brian Herbert

“We could be dreaming all the time, but we do not perceive those dreams while we are awake because consciousness (like the sun obscuring…

— Brian Herbert

“There is no reality -- only our own order imposed on everything.”

— Brian Herbert

Opportunities are a tricky crop, with tiny flowers that are difficult to see and even more difficult to harvest.

— Brian Herbert

“The Unknown surrounds us at any given moment. That is where we seek knowledge.”

— Brian Herbert

“Discovery is dangerous . . . but so is life. A man unwilling to take risk is doomed never to learn, never to grow, never to live.”

— Brian Herbert

“Address the solvable first, instructs the father by way of teaching his son crisis management. That way, he counsels, there is less distraction to…

— Brian Herbert

“Most histories are written by the winners of conflicts, but those written by the losers—if they survive—are often more interesting.”

— Brian Herbert

The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice.

— Brian Herbert

Humans are different in private than in the presence of others. While the private persona merges into the social persona in varying degrees, the…

— Brian Herbert

In the heat of battle, heroes emerge, sometimes from the most unlikely of sources.

— Brian Herbert

“We must face our responsibilities regardless of whether we get what we want.”

— Brian Herbert

Anything imagined can be made real ... given sufficient genius.

— Brian Herbert

“All life is a series of seemingly insignificant tasks and decisions, culminating in the definition of an individual and her purpose in life.”

— Brian Herbert