Sign in with Facebook
War is our time. Sevro thought he could escape it. I thought I could end it. But our enemy is like the Hydra. Cut off one head, two more sprout. They will not sue for peace. They will not surrender. Their heart must be excised, their will
...more
“The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.”
― Dune
― Dune
“The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Anger can keep you warm at night, and wounded pride can spur a man to wondrous things.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“How often it is that the angry man rages denial of what his inner self is telling him.”
― Dune
― Dune
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Dune
― Dune
Sci-fi and Heroic Fantasy
— 8862 members
— last activity 22 hours, 12 min ago
A place for those who walk the green forests of Middle Earth, cross the pale sands of Arrakis, sail the blue waters of Earthsea, slip among the shadow ...more
Alex’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alex’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
378 books
|
31 friends
72 books
|
20 friends
208 books
|
4 friends
44 books
|
19 friends
190 books
|
34 friends
119 books
|
64 friends
1 book
|
3 friends
1 book
|
45 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Alex
Lists liked by Alex
