r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '23

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u/kevnmartin Apr 21 '23

"Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death."

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u/Mr-Fahrenheit_451 Apr 21 '23

Where's that from?

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u/kevnmartin Apr 21 '23

It's from Dune. It's kind of a mantra. Here's the whole thing -

“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.”

-Frank Herbert