Tom Robbins Quotes

So whatever you want to do, just do it... Making a damn fool of yourself is absolutely essential.

I like to give my inhibitions a bath now and then.

By the end of the week, if I'm still alive, I get to write whatever I want about it all.

I think what I would say to my younger self, and probably to younger, just starting-out writers is that a lot of times you're just afraid to put yourself out there, and it's uncomfortable because it's working up the courage to do something, to push yourself to do those things.

Acting allows me the freedom to let go, to be in the moment, to be spontaneous. I no longer have the fear of losing, of failure.

I realized I really liked the screen. I knew it was a challenge, but I wasn't afraid of risk.

I used to be afraid of pain, didn't take a lot of risks, especially in love. I'm not as afraid anymore. I'm more spontaneous, more likely to say what I think.

You can't do your work worrying about what people will think of it - you kind of just have to do your work.

I feel every day that everything I create - everything I do - I want it to be a risk.

A lot of times, the people who have the confidence to say, 'I don't know what the rules are, so I'm just going to do what I want,' are the most exciting people.

Living courageously in your uniqueness is really important: just being completely yourself. I know that sounds really cliche, but just do what you want to do.

I think if you believe in an idea, then you should put it out there and be as original to the thought as possible without worrying about the risk.

I feel like there's something in me that desires to express myself even more and not be so afraid of a solo endeavor.

To Dare is to risk losing your foothold for a moment, Not to Dare is to risk losing yourself.

Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure.

I live in a world that's free, colorful, vibrant, takes chances, bold, stands up to power, umm, and that's where I've mad my success.

Love color. Take risks. Stay curious.

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself.

have the courage to write whatever your dream is for yourself.

Be brave enough to live creatively . . . what you'll discover will be wonderful: yourself.

Be brave enough to create.

Sometimes we even have to risk making fools of ourselves.

[There's] this idea of "I want to take care of myself," but at the same time I want to be brave, daring, and expressive.

You need courage to be creative. You need the courage to see things differently, courage to go against the crowd, courage to take a different approach, courage to stand alone, if you have to, courage to choose activity over inactivity.

The point is, when you have a chance to have a big adventure, especially if, like in your case, it doesn't hurt anyone, it's just plain foolish not to take it.