The Sleeper Has Awakened.

[wolven7]

"The greatest peril to the Giver is the force that takes. The greatest peril to the Taker is the force that gives. It's as easy to be overwhelmed by giving as by taking ... I'm at the fulcrum ... I cannot give without taking and I cannot take without ..."

Comments

[unknownbinaries.livejournal.com]

You hear about the ravening Void fairly often, but no one ever talks about the all-filling Matter...

What is the quote from, though?

[wolven.livejournal.com]

Dune.

It's been coming up a whole lot, lately. And by lately, I mean today.

Going to be re-reading it, after Watchmen and Tales of Pain and Wonder.