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Ask any fan of the Dune books: what is the Litany Against Fear? They will instantly recite:
I must not fear.
—Herbert, Frank. Dune.
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.
The quote comes early in the book, on page 12 by my reconning. It sets the tone early on: this is not going to be an average science fiction story. This is just the first of many nuggets worth quoting in the book. I have copied hundreds of memorable quotes and passages from the six book series.
The scene in which this happens is subtle and hints at the drama to come. At the beginning of the scene a reverand mother is testing Paul, the protagonist, by exposing him to an excruciating level of pain/torture. But by the end, Paul is testing her: how far can you go?
But if you go see this movie, or any long movie, in the theater there is another fear that you might have of the pain and torture of trying to hold your bladder while watching the movie. But we have a cure: the RunPee app tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes.
To that end, I came up with my own version of the Litany Against Fear.
The Litany Against Missing Scenes
I will not hold it in.
—Dan Gardner, RunPee Founder/Developer
Holding is the bladder-burster.
I will acknowledge my need.
I will let RunPee guide me.
When the notification chimes,
there shall be no hesitation.
Swift and sure, I shall run and pee.
Returning, devoid of regret, missing naught.
I’ll be the first to admit, it doesn’t roll of the tongue as smoothly as Herbert’s, but what do you expect? I’m just a software developer who loves movies.
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