Frank Herbert Quotes

Strong men greet war, tempest, hard times. They wish, as Pindar said, to tread the floors of hell, with necessities as hard as iron.

I give it up to women who have the power to keep their spirit alive under very difficult circumstances.

The loss of fortune to a true man is but the trumpet challenge to renewed exertion, not the thunder stroke of destruction.

It takes a special kind of person to fight back.

A true champion is not judged by how much he or she is admired, but by how well they can stand at the face of adversity.

Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.

I've stood my ground in life, alone, even against overwhelming forces with the might and money to crush me.

Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.

Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.

‘Only what we could carry’ was the rule. So we carried strength, dignity, and soul.

I can muster up the courage in the difficult situations to get me through.

I think we all face situations in life, where we are not sure if we will be able to make it. I have been through such experiences and for me, the real hero is the one who rises above obstacles.

Women have a real talent for bearing up under hard times.

Never lose hope under adverse situations.

To me, faith is being thankful when things in life are going well and also being thankful when they are not. Its often through our most difficult times when faith lifts us up and gives us the courage and the strength to work even harder to accomplish a new goal or do something we never thought we could.

To be honest...here is a task for all that a man has of fortitude...

That loss was to breed an independence, a toughness of spirit, and an awareness of adversity and discipline that have never left me,.

It was lonely on the hill, and cold. And all you could do was keep going. You could scream, cry, and stamp your feet, but apart from making you feel warmer, it wouldn’t do any good. You could say it was unfair, and that was true, but the universe didn’t care because it didn’t know what “fair” meant. That was the big problem about being a witch. It was up to you. It was always up to you.

The struggles I'm facing, The chances I'm taking, Sometimes might knock me down, But no, I'm not breaking.

Whoever lives sincerely and encounters much trouble and disappointment without being bowed down is worth more than one who has always sailed before the wind and has only known prosperity.

Every hero must have the courage to be alone, to take the journey for himself.