Thom > Thom's Quotes

“Well, some men learn by listening, some read, some observe and analyze — and some of us just have to pee on the electric fence.”
― Spider Robinson, Variable Star

“Shared pain is lessened
Shared joy is increased
Thus do we refute entropy”
― Spider Robinson

“Sometimes I think I must have a Guardian Idiot. A little invisible spirit just behind my shoulder, looking out for me...only he's an imbecile.”
― Spider Robinson, Off the Wall at Callahan's

“Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off. ”
― Spider Robinson

“Some guys step on a rake in the dark, and get mad and go punch somebody. Others step on a rake in the dark and fall down laughing at themselves. I know which kind of guy I'd rather be. So do my friends.”
― Spider Robinson, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon

“Just as there are laws of Conservation of Matter and Energy, so there are in fact Laws of Conservation of Pain and Joy. Neither can ever be created or destroyed. But one can be converted into the other.”
― Spider Robinson, Callahan's Crosstime Saloon