On fear…
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
- Litany Against Fear, Dune
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”
- Master Yoda, Star Wars Episode I
Interestingly enough, the Star Wars universe has been listed in the fiction inspired by Dune page in Wikepedia.
Dune… Didn’t really like it much. Maybe I’m just notinto sci-fi-ish stuff. The only book I liked that’s crazy enough to be sorted in the sci-fi-i-could-tolerate-folder of my mind is Oryx and Crake.
Comment by gwace — August 8, 2005 @ 12:26 pm
hahaha… well, not everyone can appreciate sci-fi. you need a very, very open mind and an out-of-this world imagination to “stomach” it.
Comment by matt — August 8, 2005 @ 1:13 pm
Have you seen that version where Sting was in the cast? That was IMHO the best one. The Litany Against Fear was uttered by Paul (Atraidian monarch, believed to be the “one”) when he believed he ingested “spice” and that it had a very weird effect on him.
Brother! Help me look for a DVD copy of that film! My betamax player doesn’t uhmm play anymore.
Comment by Jon — August 9, 2005 @ 8:17 am
hehehe i have an open mind matt, in fact i do read sci-fi… BUT lahi lang gyud ako preferences.
Comment by gWaCe — August 9, 2005 @ 3:36 pm
I love sci-fi movies, but the only sci-fi books that I’ve read were those of Michael Crichton.
Comment by Carl Mañoso — August 10, 2005 @ 5:58 pm
I sense much fear in this boy.
Comment by Qui-Gon Jinn — August 16, 2005 @ 3:42 pm
hehe. Sakto gyud na …. Much fear in this boy…. hehe.
Comment by mungkey — August 16, 2005 @ 3:46 pm
Jessica Zafra has been quoting Master Yoda on her articles… Just read Twisted V
Comment by Nathaniel Aserios — August 16, 2005 @ 10:29 pm
hey, speaking of Jessica Zafra, so you’re the one who stole the book, you didn’t tell you’re goin’ to bring it together w/ my Da Vinci Code, hoy nat, balik na oy…
anyway, fear comes usually when we’re in need of it, that’s according to tim burton…
Comment by maynardmurlon — August 17, 2005 @ 4:30 pm