Tom Robbins
Born: 01-01-1936
Tom Robbins is a celebrated American novelist known for his eclectic style and imaginative storytelling. Born on July 22, 1932, in North Carolina, Robbins gained fame with works like "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume." His novels often blend humor, philosophy, and vivid characterizations, earning him a devoted following. Robbins' unique voice and playful prose have established him as a distinctive figure in contemporary literature.
Book summaries for books written by Tom Robbins
Quotes
Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice.
It's never too late to have a happy childhood.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.
The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because that means he has to stop dwelling on himself and start paying attention to the universe. Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence.
It's the questions we can't answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he'll look for his own answers.
We waste time looking for the perfect lover instead of creating the perfect love.
The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.
Some things are true whether you believe in them or not.
The idea that love conquers all is not an idea, but a fact. It's a fact that's been proved by a thousand human lives. Love is the ultimate ethic. The only way to measure its depth is by its height.
Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.
The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable being.
The only way to consistently grow in life is to change the narrative you live by.