Cultural institutions by and large share one primary objective: herd control. Even when ostensibly benign, their propensity for manipulation, compartmentalization, standardization and suppression of potentially disruptive behavior or ideas, has served to freeze the evolution of consciousness practically in its tracks.
Tom RobbinsThe only bubble in the flat champagne of February is Valentineโs Day. It was no accident that our ancestors pinned Valentineโs Day on Februaryโs shirt: he or she lucky enough to have a lover in frigid, antsy February has cause for celebration, indeed.
Tom RobbinsHow can you admire a human who consciously embraces the bland, the mediocre, and the safe rather than risk the suffering that disappointment can bring?
Tom RobbinsI'll bet I'm as old as you are." "I'm older than Sanskrit." "Well, I was waitress at the Last Supper." "I'm so old I remember when McDonald's had only sold a hundred burgers." "You win.
Tom Robbins