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Quotes by Robin Williams

"Death is nature’s way of saying, “Your table is ready.”"

- Robin Williams

Philosophy

"You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

""You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.""

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone."

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone."

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."

- Robin Williams

Influence

"You’re only given a little spark of madness, you mustn’t lose it."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?"

- Robin Williams

Adaptation

"No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world."

- Robin Williams

Inspiration

"I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy. Because they know what it feels like to feel absolutely worthless and they don't want anybody else to feel like that."

- Robin Williams

Compassion

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone."

- Robin Williams

Relationships

"Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death."

- Robin Williams

Health

"I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself."

- Robin Williams

Education

"The things we fear the most have already happened to us."

- Robin Williams

Facing Fears

"A human life is just a heartbeat in heaven."

- Robin Williams

Spirituality

"Good people end up in Hell because they can’t forgive themselves."

- Robin Williams

Forgiveness

"Most of all, I want to thank my father, up there, the man who, when I said I wanted to be an actor, he said, 'Wonderful. Just have a backup profession like welding.'"

- Robin Williams

Family

"You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you weren’t paying attention to."

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always."

- Robin Williams

Compassion

"Being in the same room with people and creating something together is a good thing."

- Robin Williams

Connection to Earth

"I try to make sense of things. Which is why, I guess, I believe in destiny. There must be a reason that I am as I am. There must be."

- Robin Williams

Philosophy

"You know what music is? God’s little reminder that there’s something else besides us in this universe; harmonic connection between all living beings, everywhere, even the stars."

- Robin Williams

Connection to Earth

"Sometimes you got to specifically go out of your way to get into trouble. It’s called fun."

- Robin Williams

Joy

"If it’s the Psychic Network, why do they need a phone number?"

- Robin Williams

Philosophy

"You must strive to find your own voice because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all."

- Robin Williams

Personal Growth

"The human spirit is more powerful than any drug and that is what needs to be nourished: with work, play, friendship, family. These are the things that matter."

- Robin Williams

Empowerment

"Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs."

- Robin Williams

Philosophy

"What’s right is what’s left if you do everything else wrong."

- Robin Williams

Integrity

"Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some get it as a graduation gift."

- Robin Williams

Achievement

"Many newspapers always talk about how many people have died, but they never say how many people have lived."

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"If heaven exists, to know that there are laughs, that would be a great thing."

- Robin Williams

Spirituality

"Please, don’t worry so much. Because in the end none of us have very long on this earth. Life is fleeting. And if you’re ever distressed, cast your eyes to the summer sky."

- Robin Williams

Mindfulness

"You can fool some of the people some of the time and the rest you can jerk off."

- Robin Williams

Boldness

"I was just in Australia... If Darwin had landed there he'd have gone 'I'm Wrong.'"

- Robin Williams

Change

"At what point in history did a doctor become something more than a trusted and learned friend who visited and treated the ill?"

- Robin Williams

Health

"I'm the Starbucks poster child."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"See, the problem is that God gives men a brain and a penis, and only enough blood to run one at a time."

- Robin Williams

Philosophy

"Smile boy, it's the sunrise."

- Robin Williams

Joy

"People say satire is dead. It's not dead; it's alive and living in the White House."

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"Some people can’t believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first."

- Robin Williams

Empowerment

"You know, some parents, when they're angry, they get along much better when they don't live together. They don't fight all the time, and they can become better people, and much better mummies and daddies for you."

- Robin Williams

Family

"Change is not popular; we are creatures of habit as human beings. 'I want it to be the way it was.' But if you continue the way it was there will be no 'is.'"

- Robin Williams

Change

"The only weapon we have is the comedy."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"You don’t know about real loss because it only occurs when you’ve loved something more than you love yourself."

- Robin Williams

Adversity

"You have this idea that you’d better keep working, otherwise people will forget. And that was dangerous. And then you realize, no, actually if you take a break people might be more interested in you."

- Robin Williams

Balance

"I stand upon my desk to remind myself that we must constantly look at things in a different way."

- Robin Williams

Inspiration

"The only reason Mickey Mouse has four fingers is that he can’t pick up a check."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"What some folks call impossible is just stuff they haven’t seen before."

- Robin Williams

Ambition

"We get to choose who we let in our weird little worlds."

- Robin Williams

Connection to Earth

"Stand-up is the place where you can do things that you could never do in public."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"A woman would never make a nuclear bomb. They would never make a weapon that makes you feel bad for a while."

- Robin Williams

Change

"The world is open for play, everything and everybody is mockable in a wonderful way."

- Robin Williams

Joy

"You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"There is still a lot to learn and there is always great stuff out there. Even mistakes can be wonderful."

- Robin Williams

Growth

"You know what music is? God’s little reminder that there’s something else besides us in this universe; harmonic connection between all living beings, every where, even the stars."

- Robin Williams

Connection to Earth

"Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself."

- Robin Williams

Love

"Death – to blink for an exceptionally long period of time."

- Robin Williams

Philosophy

"Seize the day. Because, believe it or not, each and every one of us in this room is one day going to stop breathing."

- Robin Williams

Motivation

"There’s three things in this world that you need: Respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on a regular basis, and a navy blazer."

- Robin Williams

Simplicity

"Do you think God gets stoned? I think so … look at the platypus."

- Robin Williams

Joy

"I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone."

- Robin Williams

Relationships

"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!’"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"Politics: ‘Poli’ a Latin word meaning ‘many’; and ‘tics’ meaning ‘bloodsucking creatures.'"

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"Why is it called rush hour when there’s no movement?"

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"Ah, yes, divorce … from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet."

- Robin Williams

Relationships

"What is the difference between a tornado in the South and a divorce? Absolutely nothing! Someone’s losing a trailer, number one."

- Robin Williams

Relationships

"You know the difference between a tornado and divorce in the South? Nothing! Someone’s losing a trailer, number one."

- Robin Williams

Relationships

"God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time."

- Robin Williams

Relationships

"Politics: ‘Poli’ a Latin word meaning ‘many’; and ‘tics’ meaning ‘bloodsucking creatures’."

- Robin Williams

Relationships

"Death is nature’s way of saying, ‘Your table is ready."

- Robin Williams

Positivity

"Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s Party!’"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's Party!'"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy. Because they know what it feels like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anybody else to feel that way."

- Robin Williams

Empathy

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone."

- Robin Williams

Adversity

"You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it"

- Robin Williams

Motivation

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone"

- Robin Williams

Adversity

"Okra is the closest thing to nylon I've ever eaten. It's like they bred cotton with a green bean. Okra, tastes like snot. The more you cook it, the more it turns into string."

- Robin Williams

Creativity

"If Heaven exists, to know that there's laughter, that would be a great thing."

- Robin Williams

Hope

"Here’s for me the one big question: How do you get Crucifixion, Resurrection and then chocolate bunnies, colored eggs? How do you do that one? Even kids are going, ‘Rabbits don’t lay eggs. What is this?’"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"Spring is nature’s way of saying, Let’s party!"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"Death is nature's way of saying, 'Your table is ready.'"

- Robin Williams

Optimism

"Spring is nature’s way of saying, ‘Let’s party!’"

- Robin Williams

Joy

"Please, don’t worry so much. Because in the end, none of us have very long on this Earth. Life is fleeting."

- Robin Williams

Philosophy

""You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.""

- Robin Williams

Motivation

"You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it."

- Robin Williams

Originality

""No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.""

- Robin Williams

Inspiration

"You're only given a little spark of madness, you mustn't lose it."

- Robin Williams

Inspiration

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone."

- Robin Williams

Adversity

"If you need booze or drugs to enjoy your life to the fullest, then you’re doing it wrong."

- Robin Williams

Awareness

"I love running cross country. On a track, I feel like a hamster."

- Robin Williams

Motivation

"Spring is nature's way of saying 'Let's Party!'."

- Robin Williams

Happiness

"Seize this day; make your life extraordinary."

- Robin Williams

Motivation