Dune (1984) · 57 quotes
What do you call the mouse shadow on the second moon?
The dream unfolds.
Usul, we have wormsign the likes of which even God has never seen.
Paul Atreides
I know, Thufir, I'm sitting with my back to the door. I hear you, Dr. Yueh, and Gurney coming down the hall.
Those sounds could be imitated!
Paul
I'd know the difference.
Yes, perhaps he would at that.
Paul Atreides
My father sent you to test me. Music, then?
Gurney Halleck
No music — I'm packing this [puts down his baliset] for the crossing. Shield practice.
Paul
Shield practice? Gurney, I thought we had practice this morning. I'm not in the mood.
Gurney
Not in the mood?! Mood's a thing for cattle and love play, not fighting.
Paul
I'm sorry, Gurney.
Gurney
Not sorry enough.
Paul Atreides
Is this what you seek?
Gurney Halleck
Good. The slow blade penetrates the shield, but ah, look down. [Paul sees Gurney's blade at his own waist.] We'd have joined each other in death. You did seem, finally, to get in the mood. [they both turn their shields off]
Paul
Would you really have drawn my blood?
Gurney
If you had fought one whit below your abilities, I'd have given you a good scar to remind you.
Paul
Things have been so serious here lately.
Gurney
Soon we leave for Arrakis. Arrakis is real. The Harkonnens are real.
Paul Atreides
Duncan!
Paul. I was just on my way to say good-bye to you. I have to go on ahead, alone. I won't be seeing you for a while.
Paul
I wish you were coming with us. Why?
There's something for your father. He wants to talk to you. I'll see you on Arrakis. May the hand of God be with you.
Paul
May the hand of God be with us all, Duncan.
Paul Atreides
What's in the box?
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Pain.
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
I hold at your neck the gom jabbar. This one kills only animals.
Paul Atreides
Are you suggesting the Duke's son is an animal?
Reverend Mother
Let us say I suggest you may be human. Your awareness may be powerful enough to control your instincts. Your instinct would be to remove your hand from the box. If you do so, you die. You will feel... an itching... there! Now, the itching becomes burning. Heat upon heat upon heat.
Paul
It burns!
Reverend Mother
Silence! SILENCE!!
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
Do you know of the Water of Life? The bile of the newborn worms of Arrakis?
Paul Atreides
I have heard of it.
Reverend Mother
It is very dangerous and deadly. The Bene Gesserit women who drink it use it to see from within. There is a place...terrifying to us...to women. It is said...a man will come...the Kwisatz Haderach. He will go where we cannot. Many men have tried.
Paul
They tried and failed?
Reverend Mother
They tried and died.
Paul Atreides
What do you call the mouse shadow on the second moon?
We call that one Muad'Dib.
Paul
Could I be known as Paul Muad'Dib?
You are Paul Muad'Dib, and your mother shall be a Sayyadina among us... We welcome you.
Paul
The dream unfolds.
Paul Atreides
You've no need for your weapons with me, Gurney Halleck.
Gurney Halleck
Paul? Paul?
Paul
Don't you trust your own eyes?
Gurney
They said you were dead. They said— [sees Paul's signet ring and embraces him] You young pup! You young pup!
Paul Atreides
Emperor Shaddam IV, there are Guild heighliners above us containing many great Houses of the Landsraad. Send them back!
How dare you speak to me in that—
Stop your speaking!
Paul
You have some idea of what I could do. [to Reverend Mother Mohiam] Don't try your powers on me! Try looking into that place where you dare not look. You'll find me there, staring back at you.
Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
You mustn't speak—
Paul
Silence! I remember your Gom Jabbar. Now you'll remember mine. I can kill with a word.
And his word shall carry death eternal to those who stand against the righteous.
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
The righteous?
Paul
There is a Harkonnen among you. Give the Harkonnen a blade and let him stand forth.
If Feyd wishes, he can meet you with my blade in his hand.
Feyd-Rautha
I wish it!
Gurney Halleck
This is a Harkonnen animal! Let me. Please, my lord.
Paul
The Emperor's blade.
Feyd-Rautha
You see your death. My blade will finish you.
Paul Atreides
I will bend like a reed in the wind.
Paul Atreides
We Fremen have a saying: God created Arrakis to train the faithful. One cannot go against the word of God.
And how can this be? For he is the Kwisatz Haderach!
