Brian Herbert
Brian Herbert
Brian Patrick Herbertis an American author who lives in Washington state. He is the elder son of science fiction author Frank Herbert...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth29 June 1947
CountryUnited States of America
unions degrees different
Humans are different in private than in the presence of others. While the private persona merges into the social persona in varying degrees, the union is never complete. Something is always held back.
ask complaint dad faulty good letters noticed products wife writer wrote
My wife noticed that I wrote really good complaint letters about faulty products and that I could get anything I wanted out of these big corporations, and she said that I was a good writer and that I should go to my dad and ask him for help.
dad lie obsessed police taught truth war
My grandfather was a police officer. He taught Dad about lie detectors and police interrogation methods, so Dad got this old World War II lie detector and used it on us regularly. He was obsessed with the truth.
although cosmos deep environmental funny garbage litter supposed thanks though
In 'Sidney's Comet,' thanks to all the consumerism, all the garbage had to be put in deep space, even though we're not supposed to litter the cosmos - that was an environmental message. Although it was funny, it had an important message.
We moved 23 times before I was out of high school!
continues spirit
I'll keep writing 'Dune' books as long as my mother's spirit continues to support the project.
along dad time
I didn't actually get along with my dad when I was growing up, so by the time I was in my 20s, I didn't think I was going to be a writer.
both creative dad met mother romantic
My dad was an adventurer, my mother a romantic. When they met in college, both were creative writers; the writing was a bond.
fear predator aggression
Fear invites aggression - do not show it to a predator.
hurt lessons lectures
Wounds make better lessons than lectures.
heart men shackles
Freedom is an elusive concept. Some men hold themselves prisoner even when they have the power to do as they please and go where they choose, while others are free in their hearts, even as shackles restrain them.
believe mind want
Never underestimate the power of the human mind to believe what it wants to believe, no matter the conflicting evidence.
way pressure
Let pressure pass over and through you. That way you can't be harmed by it.
flower opportunity tiny
Opportunities are a tricky crop, with tiny flowers that are difficult to see and even more difficult to harvest.