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He also saw that matter is a mirror — everything is a mirror that reflects light and creates images of that light — and the world of illusion, the Dream, is just like smoke which doesn’t allow us to see what we really are. “The real us is
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“What do you despise? By this are you truly known.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Greatness is a transitory experience. It is never consistent. It depends in part upon the myth-making imagination of humankind. The person who experiences greatness must have a feeling for the myth he is in. He must reflect what is projected upon him. And he must have a strong sense of the sardonic. This is what uncouples him from belief in his own pretensions. The sardonic is all that permits him to move within himself. Without this quality, even occasional greatness will destroy a man.”
― Dune
― Dune
“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”
― Dune
― Dune
“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
― Dune
― Dune
Jess’s 2025 Year in Books
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