From Frank Herbert, courtesy of Quipsmart, a blog for quotations, which I’m trying to update regularly:
Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.
Frank Herbert’s Dune had an enormous impact on me. It has as much to do with our world and history as it has to do with Herbert’s artificial world and history. There is a strong human dimension to his first book: the power of destiny, the influence of history and tradition, and the relationships between family members. It’s also a book about growing up, and taking your place in the world around you.