After all, what exactly is a family, if not a brotherhood and sisterhood afflicted with the same terminal disease?
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“Unhappiness. There are all kinds of unhappy people in the world. I suppose it would be no exaggeration to say that the world is composed entirely of unhappy people. But those people can fight their unhappiness with society fairly and squarly, and society for its part easily understands and sympathizes with such struggles. My unhappiness stemmed entirely from my own vices, and I had no way of fighting anybody.”
― No Longer Human
― No Longer Human
“Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.”
― Chapterhouse: Dune
― Chapterhouse: Dune
“Confine yourself to observing and you always miss the point of your life. The object can be stated this way: Live the best life you can. Life is a game whose rules you learn if you leap into it and play it to the hilt. Otherwise, you are caught off balance, continually surprised by the shifting play. Non-players often whine and complain that luck always passes them by. They refuse to see that they can create some of their own luck.
Darwi Odrade - Chapterhouse: Dune”
― Chapterhouse: Dune
Darwi Odrade - Chapterhouse: Dune”
― Chapterhouse: Dune
“Caution is the path to mediocrity. Gliding, passionless mediocrity is all that most people think they can achieve.”
― God Emperor of Dune
― God Emperor of Dune
“Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.”
― Chapterhouse: Dune
― Chapterhouse: Dune
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