Many have marked the speed with which Muad'Dib learned the necessities of Arrakis. The Bene Gesserit, of course, know the basis of this speed. For the others, we can say that Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It is shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult. Muad'Dib knew that every experience carries its lesson.
Frank HerbertI don't worry about inspiration, or anything like that. It's a matter of just sitting down and working.
Frank HerbertYou don't write for success. That takes part of your attention away from the writing. If you're really doing it, that's all you're doing: writing.
Frank Herbert