Consciousness Quote by Fran Lebowitz
“I never took hallucinogenic drugs because I never wanted my consciousness expanded one unnecessary iota.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: "The Unexpanded Mind", 1998
She avoids psychedelics to keep her consciousness from unnecessary, trivial expansion.
In simple terms: Avoid needless mind‑altering drugs.
Key Takeaway
Stay grounded.
Themes
consciousness
substance use
self‑control
Mood
wry
skeptical
Type
essayistic
observational
When to use this quote
- daily life
- social gatherings
- creative work
Key Concepts
philosophy
cultural critique
Questions to Reflect On
- Why reject all mind‑expansion?
- What defines “unnecessary” growth?
A Different Perspective
May dismiss potential benefits.
![“[DMT] raises all the questions in a hurry. It's so intense and so oriented toward the other and the visual and the hallucinogenic that it isn't really like a drug. It's more like an event that you ran into. You just came around a corner and there was the unspeakable.” quote by Terence McKenna](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cf1/terence-mckenna-287_corners_dmt-raises-all-the-questions-in-a-hurry_1007718.jpg)
![“[Friendships] are easy to get out of compared to love affairs, but they are not easy to get out of compared to, say, jail.” quote by Fran Lebowitz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cdb/fran-lebowitz-690_affair_friendships-are-easy-to-get-out-of-compa_77324.jpg)
