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Tom Robbins says perhaps that is why desire causes men calamity…

“Perhaps that is why desire causes men calamity. By identifying with our desires and taking them too seriously, we not only increase our susceptibility to disappointment, we actually create a climate inhospitable to the free and easy fulfillment of those … Continue reading

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Tom Robbins says we’re always searching for somebody to complete us…

“When we’re incomplete, we’re always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months of a relationship, we find that we’re still unfulfilled, we blame our partners and take up with somebody more promising. … Continue reading

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Tom Robbins says it doesn’t matter how sensitive you are…

“It doesn’t matter how sensitive you are or how damn smart and educated you are, if you’re not both at the same time, if your heart and your brain aren’t connected, aren’t working together harmoniously, well, you’re just hopping through … Continue reading

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Tom Robbins says desire suggests that there is something we do not have…

“The word desire suggests that there is something we do not have. If we have everything already, then there can be no desire, for there is nothing left to want. I think that what the Buddha may have been trying … Continue reading

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Tom Robbins says security is out of the question…

“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. Instead of vowing to honor and obey, maybe we should swear to aid and … Continue reading

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Tom Robbins says we waste time…

“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.”  – Tom Robbins

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