Bible Quote by Tom Robbins
““We modern human beings are looking at life, trying to make some sense of it; observing a 'reality' that often seems to be unfolding in a foreign tongue--only we've all been issued the wrong librettos. For a text, we're given the Bible. Or the Talmud or the Koran. We're given Time magazine, and Reader's Digest, daily papers, and the six o'clock news; we're given schoolbooks, sitcoms, and revisionist histories; we're given psychological counseling, cults, workshops, advertisements, sales pitches, and authoritative pronouncements by pundits, sold-out scientists, political activists, and heads of state. Unfortunately, none of these translations bears more than a faint resemblance to what is transpiring in the true theater of existence, and most of them are dangerously misleading. We're attempting to comprehend the spiraling intricacies of a magnificently complex tragicomedy with librettos that describe the barrom melodramas or kindergarten skits. And when's the last time you heard anybody bitch about it to the management?””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Another Roadside Attraction, 1971
Human understanding is filtered through many imperfect cultural narratives.
In simple terms: We interpret life through biased stories.
Seek personal truth beyond mainstream narratives.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- reading news
- studying religions
- critical media consumption
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Which narratives shape your worldview?
- How do you discern authentic insight?
Overwhelming information can cause paralysis.