Robin Williams was raised up in Michigan but is originally from Chicago. Shockingly, Williams was a very silent and shy child. He did perform an impression of his Grandfather for his mother, but that was about it. It goes without saying that Robin Williams has a quite successful career. He has had more than his fair share of successful humor, as well as been able to successfully pull off dramatic films, something many comedies fail at. He also has an Academy Award for his title. Robin Williams got his great start on television, on the hit series Mork & Mindy from 1978 to 1982. Robin William quotes will inspire you to do well in life, his work ethic and his hard work has put him in a good position today.
35 Robin William Quotes
- “[Mentor Jonathan Winters] taught me that the world is open for play, that everything and everybody is mock-able in a wonderful way.” Robin Williams
- “Bicycles are pieces of art. You get that combination of kinetic engineering, but then, besides the welds, the paint jobs, the kind of the sculpture of it all is quite beautiful. Bikes have such great lines, and all different styles.” Robin Williams
- “It’s hard when you read an article saying bad things about you. It is as if someone is sticking a knife on your heart. But I am the harshest critic of my work.” Robin Williams
- “Cricket is basically baseball on valium.” Robin William
- “I do believe in love; it’s wonderful—especially love third time around, it’s even more precious; it’s kind of amazing.” Robin Williams
- “Don’t associate yourself with toxic people. It’s better to be alone and love yourself than surrounded by people that make you hate yourself.” Robin Williams
- “God gave men both a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time.” Robin William
- “I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.” Robin Williams
- “Stand-up is the place where you can do things that you could never do in public. . . Once you step on stage you’re licensed to do that. It’s an understood relationship. You walk on stage, it’s your job. Then it’s a question of what can you get away with.” Robin Williams
- “There’s no shame in failing. The only shame is not giving things your best shot.” Robin Williams
- “You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to.” — from “Good Will Hunting” Robin Williams
- “I believe Ronald Reagan can make this country what it once was… a large Arctic region covered with ice.” Robin Williams
- “Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.” Robin Williams
- “Death to blink for an exceptionally long period of time.” Robin Williams
- “I don’t do well with snakes and I can’t dance.” Robin Williams
- “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
- “I love kids, but they are a tough audience.” Robin Williams
- “I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy. Because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless. And they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.” Robin Williams
- “Gentiles are people who eat mayonnaise for no reason.” Robin Williams
- “I wonder what chairs think about all day: “Oh, here comes another asshole.” Robin Williams
- “Friends come in all sizes, take it from me! Golly gee, size doesn’t matter, when you want some friendly patter from a pal who is true.” Robin Williams
- “You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams
- “It was kind of a decompression from straight alcohol to mixed drinks to wine to spritzers and then you’re out.” Robin Williams
- “The genie was only supposed to be a few lines, but I asked, ‘Do you mind if I try something?’ and went off to the recording studio. I emerged, 22 hours later, with a stream-of-consciousness improvisation in 41 characters.” Robin Williams
- “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change this world.” Robin Williams
- “Comedy is acting out optimism.” Robin William
- “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 all alone.” Robin Williams
- “Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some get it as a graduation gift.” Robin Williams
- “Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death.” Robin Williams
- “Real loss is only possible when you love something more than you love yourself.” Robin William
- “The truth is, if anything, I’m probably addicted to laughter.” Robin Williams
- “Spring is nature’s way of saying, “Let’s party!” Robin Williams
- “What’s right is what’s left if you do everything else wrong.” Robin Williams
- “You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome.” Robin Williams
- “The things we fear the most have already happened to us.” Robin Williams
