There's no secret to balance. You just have to feel the waves.

Frank Herbert

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Topic

Balance Flexibility Adaptability Waves

Speaker

Darwi Odrade

Author

Frank Herbert

Source

Chapterhouse: Dune

Genre

Science fiction

Statement Type

Advice Zen koan

Language

English

Time

1985 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Herbert, Frank. Chapterhouse: Dune. Putnam, 1985.

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Medium
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Genre
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Shakespeare, William. Othello. King's Men, 1 Nov. 1604, Palace of Whitehall, Westminster, London, England, UK, act 3, sc. 3.

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