Faites de beaux rêves, monsieur," she called as she put out the light. Switters had always loved that expression, "Make fine dreams." In contrast to the English, "Have sweet dreams," the French implied that the sleeper was not a passive spectator, a captive audience, but had some control over and must accept some responsiblity for his or her dreaming. Moreover, a "fine" dream had much wider connotations than a "sweet" one.
Tom RobbinsPurpose! Purposes are for animals with a hell of a lot more dignity than the human race! Just hop on that strange torpedo and ride it to wherever it's going.
Tom RobbinsChristianity is merely a system for turning priestesses into handmaidens, queens into concubines, and goddesses into muses.
Tom RobbinsBut do we know how to make love stay?' I can't even think about it. The best I can do is play it day by day.
Tom Robbins