Frank Herbert Novelist
- Gender: Male
- Citizenship: United States
- Born: Oct 8, 1920
- Died: Feb 11, 1986
Franklin Patrick Herbert, Jr. was an American science fiction writer best known for the novel Dune and its five sequels. Though he became famous for science fiction, he was also a newspaper journalist, photographer, short story writer, book reviewer, ecological consultant and lecturer.
The Dune saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, deals with complex themes such as human survival and evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics and power. Dune itself is the "best-selling science fiction novel of all time" and the series is widely considered to be amongst the classics of the genre.
Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.
change
The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something we do not understand.
knowledge
How often it is that the angry man rages denial of what his inner self is telling him.
anger
To attempt seeing Truth without knowing Falsehood. It is the attempt to see the Light without knowing the Darkness. It cannot be.
truth
Respect for the truth comes close to being the basis for all morality.
respect
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.
freedom & history
Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.
freedom
Religion often partakes of the myth of progress that shields us from the terrors of an uncertain future.
the future & religion