I don't speak, I operate a machine called language. It creaks and groans, but is mine own.

Religion, too, is a weapon. What manner of weapon is religion when it becomes the government?

They are not mad. They're trained to believe, not to know. Belief can be manipulated. Only knowledge is dangerous.

Deceit is a tool of statecraft, " Irulan agreed."There are limits to power, as those who put their hopes in a constitution always discover, " Paul said.

CHOAM is business and business follows profits.

Every man carries his own past with him, " Hayt said.

Reason is the first victim of strong emotion, " Scytale murmured.

Cynicism! That, no doubt is a greater crime than heresy.

I have said: "Blow out the lamp! Day is here!" And you keep saying: "Give me a lamp so I can find the day.

What the eyes had seen could not be erased.

Wild Fremen said it well: "Four things cannot be hidden -- love, smoke, a pillar of fire and a man striding across the open bled.

If you are not happy here and now you never will be.

I have spent the past ten years in just about every war zone there was.

Surfing is my religion, if I have one.

I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves.

I've always been a fan of Fran Drescher!

Glacial pace is actually an incorrect concept. The glaciers move a lot faster and they react a lot faster than people imagine.

The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself.

Perfection is impossible without humility. Why should I strive for perfection, if I am already good enough?

Inventing is a skill that some people have and some people don't. But you can learn how to invent.

Meaningful work, not welfare, is every American's hope, and we have a continuing responsibility to make those hopes a lasting reality.