There is probably no more terrible instant of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man—with human flesh.

About Frank Herbert

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.

More quotations from Frank Herbert

Seek freedom and become captive of your desires, seek discipline and find your liberty.

—Frank Herbert

The proper teaching is recognized with ease. You can know it without fail because it awakens within you that sensation which tells you this is something you've always known.

—Frank Herbert

The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it.

—Frank Herbert

In a networked world, trust is the most important currency.

—Frank Herbert

trust

None of us is as smart as all of us.

—Frank Herbert

knowledge

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There is probably no more terrible instant of enlightenment than the one in which you discover your father is a man--with human flesh.