Brian Herbert quotes

The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; The willingness to learn is a choice. (Brian Herbert)
The man who sees an opportunity and does nothing is asleep with his eyes open. View quote
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Never underestimate the power of the human mind to believe what it wants to believe, no matter the conflicting evidence. View quote
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Any school for free citizens must begin by teaching distrust, not trust. It must teach questioning, not acceptance of stock answers. View quote
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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. View quote
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Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones. View quote
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It is astonishing how foolish humans can be in groups, especially when they follow their leader without question. View quote
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Simplicity is the most difficult of all concepts. View quote
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How will I be remembered by my children? This is the true measure of a man. View quote
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There is no man so blind as one who has made up his mind. View quote
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The first step in innovation is to know that a thing can be created. After that, the rest is a matter of detail. (Brian Herbert)
Let the future remain uncertain, for that is the canvas to receive our desires. View quote
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Wounds make better lessons than lectures. View quote
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In the heat of battle, heroes emerge, sometimes from the most unlikely of sources. View quote
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An ignorant friend is worse than a learned foe. View quote
Brian Herbert

Brian Herbert

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Photo: Matt Crampton from Sunnyvale, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
Occupation: American Author
Born: June 29, 1947
Quotes count: 15

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