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Often, moreover, it is... that aspect of our being that society finds eccentric, ridiculous, or disagreeable, that holds our sweet waters, our secret well of happiness, the key to our equanimity in malevolent climes. (Tom Robbins)
But why diminish your soul being run-of-the-mill at something? Mediocrity: now there is ugliness for you. Mediocrity's a hairball coughed up on the Persian carpet of Creation. View quote
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When we accept small wonders, we qualify ourselves to imagine great wonders. View quote
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Eating a raw oyster is like french kissing a mermaid. View quote
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This did not annoy Amanda for it had long been her theory that human beings were invented by water as a device for transporting itself from one place to another. View quote
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Does koala bear poop smell like cough drops? View quote
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All a person can do in this life is gather about him his integrity, his imagination, and his individuality – and with these ever with him, out front and in sharp focus, leap into the dance of experience. View quote
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Political activism is seductive because it seems to offer the possibility that one can improve society, make things better, without going through the personal ordeal of rearranging one's perceptions and transforming one's self. View quote
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People who sacrifice beauty for efficiency get what they deserve. (Bernard Mickey Wrangle, p 99) View quote
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There is a comfort in conformity, a security in control, that is appealing. There is a thrill in domination, and we are all secretly attracted to violence. View quote
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There's no point in saving the world if it means losing the moon. (Tom Robbins)
Of the Seven Dwarfs, the only one who shaved was Dopey. That should tell us something about the wisdom of shaving. View quote
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Cries for help are frequently inaudible. View quote
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Minds were made for blowing. View quote
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Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence. View quote
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Reality whistles a different tune underwater. View quote
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Be your own flying saucer! Rescue yourself! View quote
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The price of self-destiny is never cheap, and in certain situations it is unthinkable. But to achieve the marvelous, it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought. View quote
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Madame Lily Devalier always asked "Where are you?" in a way that insinuated that there were only two places on earth one could be: New Orleans and somewhere ridiculous. View quote
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Death is impatient and thoughtless. It barges into your room when you are right in the middle of something, and it doesn't bother to wipe its boots. View quote
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Nobody quite knew what to make of the moon any more. (Tom Robbins)
There are people in this world who can wear whale masks and people who cannot, and the wise know to which group they belong. View quote
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Whatever goes wrong can be used to your advantage, providing it goes wrong enough. View quote
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Brilliantly, ecstatically, irrepressibly. This is the way to burn. View quote
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It is what it is. You are what you it. There are no mistakes. View quote
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Tom Robbins

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Occupation: American Author
Born: July 22, 1932
Died: February 9, 2025
Quotes count: 282
Wikipedia: Tom Robbins

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