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“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
“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.”
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“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.”
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