Dune

"Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration."

"Dreams shape reality as much as reality shapes dreams."

"Truth is often the most difficult thing to face."

"The desert teaches patience to those who listen."

"A just leader serves his people, not himself."

"In the game of thrones, you win or you die."

"The mind must remain calm in the face of chaos."

"Water is precious on Arrakis; water is life."

"Prophecy is a dangerous gift."

"Melange is life; without it, the universe would collapse."

"To understand the universe, one must first understand the self."

"All learning depends upon the balance between knowledge and experience."

"In the desert, there is only survival or death."

"Betrayal often comes from those closest to you."

"The family that plays together stays together."

"Arrakis is the key to the universe."

"The test of any man's character is what he does when power lies within his grasp."

"Time is a dimension like the others."

"Each person is an island of consciousness."

"To love is to destroy itself."

"The mind of Man is limited; machines are limits on the mind."

"I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me."

"Great houses rise and fall on the strength of a single man."

"The highest function of ecology is the understanding of consequences."

"What is a leader? A leader is one who defines reality."

"A man is known by the company he keeps."

"The science of planetary ecology is still young."

"We are slaves in all but name to the spice."

"Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others."

"In the schools of Caladan, Liet-Kynes was but a shadow."