Robert Anton Wilson Quotes

Beyond a certain point, the whole universe becomes a continuous process of initiation.
Robert Anton Wilson

Whole, Universe, Point

If one can only see things according to one's own belief system, one is destined to become virtually deaf, dumb, and blind.
Robert Anton Wilson

Become, Belief, System

A true initiation never ends.
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True, Ends, Initiation

Certitude belongs exclusively to those who only own one encyclopedia.
Robert Anton Wilson

Certitude, Belongs

Consciousness itself is an infinite regress. This explains coincidences.
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Infinite, Regress, Explains

Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves.
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Themselves, Everybody, Except

Once something becomes discernible, or understandable, we no longer need to repeat it. We can destroy it.
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Once, Longer, Destroy

Philadelphia merely seems dull because it's next to exciting Camden, New Jersey.
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Next, Seems, Exciting

Size is not a reality, but a construct of the mind; and space a construct to contain constructs.
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Mind, Reality, Space

The Right's view of government and the Left's view of big business are both correct.
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Government, Business, Big

There are gods, but there is no God; and all gods become devils eventually.
Robert Anton Wilson

God, Become, Gods

When the rose and the cross are united the alchemical marriage is complete and the drama ends. Then we wake from history and enter eternity.
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Marriage, History, Rose

History, sociology, economics, psychology et al. confirmed Joyce's view of Everyman as victim.
Robert Anton Wilson

History, View, Economics

Horror is the natural reaction to the last 5,000 years of history.
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History, Last, Natural

I look forward without dogmatic optimism but without dread.
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Forward, Optimism, Dread

I think I got off on the wrong planet. Beam me up Scotty, there's no rational life here.
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Life, Wrong, Here

I'm not an anarchist any longer, because I've concluded that anarchism is an impractical ideal.
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Longer, Ideal, Anarchist

It's only possible to see people when one is able to see the world as others see it.
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Others, Able, Possible

Most of our ancestors were not perfect ladies and gentlemen. The majority of them weren't even mammals.
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Perfect, Majority, Ladies

Nothing of any importance can be taught. It can only be learned, and with blood and sweat.
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Nothing, Learned, Blood

The average is that which no person quite ever is.
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Person, Quite, Average

The Grail is the womb of the beloved.
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Beloved, Womb, Grail

The path up is the path down. The way forward is the way back. The universe inside is outside but the universe outside is inside.
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Forward, Down, Path

There is no complete theory of anything.
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Theory, Complete

There is one universal sex law: Sex shall not be unregulated.
Robert Anton Wilson

Sex, Law, Shall

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Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: January 18, 1932

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