“I know the evil of my ancestors because I am those people. The balance is delicate in the extreme. I know that few of you who read my words have ever thought about your ancestors this way. It has not occurred to you that your ancestors were survivors and that the survival itself sometimes involved savage decisions, a kind of wanton brutality which civilized humankind works very hard to suppress. What price will you pay for that suppression? Will you accept your own extinction?
-The Stolen Journals”
― God Emperor of Dune
-The Stolen Journals”
― God Emperor of Dune
“Abandon certainty! That's life's deepest command. That's what life's all about. We're a probe into the unknown, into the uncertain. Why can't you hear Muad'Dib? If certainty is knowing absolutely an absolute future, then that's only death disguised! Such a future becomes now!”
― Children of Dune
― Children of Dune
“The truth always carries the ambiguity of the words used to express it.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“To develop a complete mind: Study the science of art; Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
―
―
“One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim.”
― Children of Dune
― Children of Dune
George’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at George’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
George hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by George
Lists liked by George




