Frank Herbert Quotes

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.

To prejudge other men's notions before we have looked into them is not to show the darkness but to put out our own eyes.

I remind myself of Einstein's remark that common sense is nothing but a collection of misconceptions acquired by age 18.

Some readers allow their prejudices to blind them. A good reader knows how to disregard inappropriate responses.

When people make judgments they close all the possibility around them.

If you don't listen, you're never gonna learn.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

Read in order to live.

If you would judge, understand.

Information is not knowledge.

It's sad that we never get trained to leave assumptions behind.

For those who do not think, it is best at least to rearrange their prejudices once in a while.

I can't talk about anything or write about anything if I don't understand it. So a lot of the stuff that I go through and a lot of the time that I spend is understanding.

A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read.

Some one has said that most of us don't think, we just occasionally rearrange our prejudices.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness.

It is not good to settle into a set of opinions. It is a mistake to put forth effort and obtain some understanding and then stop at that…. Do not rely on following the degree of understanding that you have discovered, but simply think, "This is not enough.

Prejudice locks the mind. Nothing can enter. Nothing true can escape.

Though what we accept be true, it is a prejudice unless we ourselves have considered and understood why and how it is true.

Ignorance is less remote from the truth than prejudice.

Sit down before fact with an open mind. Be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads or you learn nothing.

I used to have so many opinions before I learned the facts.

I do think observing is important in learning.

You can research until you're falling asleep, but that still doesn't mean you're really fluent in the material.