Brian Herbert
Brian Herbert
Brian Patrick Herbertis an American author who lives in Washington state. He is the elder son of science fiction author Frank Herbert...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth29 June 1947
CountryUnited States of America
ignorant foe
An ignorant friend is worse than a learned foe.
unions degrees different
Humans are different in private than in the presence of others. While the private persona merges into the social persona in varying degrees, the union is never complete. Something is always held back.
hero battle heat
In the heat of battle, heroes emerge, sometimes from the most unlikely of sources.
teaching school acceptance
Any school for free citizens must begin by teaching distrust, not trust. It must teach questioning, not acceptance of stock answers.
skills choices capacity
The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice.
interesting world study
It's so much more interesting to study a ... damaged world. I find it difficult to learn anything in a place that's too civilized.
simplicity difficult concepts
Simplicity is the most difficult of all concepts.
leader groups foolish
It is astonishing how foolish humans can be in groups, especially when they follow their leader without question.
mean science reality
Facts mean nothing when they are preempted by appearance. Do not underestimate the power of impression over reality.
important tests life-is
Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones.
mistake past cost
The Universe operates on a basic principle of economics: everything has its cost. We pay to create our future, we pay for the mistakes of the past. We pay for every change we make . . . and we pay just as dearly if we refuse to change.
desire canvas uncertain
Let the future remain uncertain, for that is the canvas to receive our desires.
innovation details matter
The first step in innovation is to know that a thing can be created. After that, the rest is a matter of detail.
men mind blind
There is no man so blind as one who has made up his mind.