There are people who come our way in life that are going to have an influence on us in some way or another. Some of those people may be here and gone so quickly that we don’t really give them any thought. Other people, however, will have an impact on us that may last for a lifetime. Robin Williams is one of those people who has touched the lives of so many people, it would be difficult to count. He did so through some interesting sayings, many of which you can enjoy right here.
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.” – Auqust Rush
“We were romantics. We didn’t just read poetry. We let it drip from our tongues like honey. Spirits soared. Women swooned, and gods were created, gentlemen. Not a bad way to spend an evening, eh?” – Dead Poet’s Society
“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.”
“If it’s the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?”
“Some people say Jesus wasn’t Jewish. Of course he was Jewish! Thirty years old, single, lives with his parents, come on. He works in his father’s business, his mom thought he was God’s gift, he’s Jewish. Give it up”
“My battles with addiction definitely shaped who I am now. They really made me deeply appreciate human contact. And the value of friends and family, how precious that is.”
“Ah, yes, divorce . . . from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet”
“People think they know you. They expect you to be literally like you are on TV or in the movies, bouncing off the walls. A woman in an airport once said to me, “Be zany!” People always want zany, goofy sh-t from me. It takes a lot of energy to do that. If you do that all the time, you’ll burn out”
“Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reasons.” – Man Of The Year
“A woman would never make a nuclear bomb. They would never make a weapon that kills. They’d make a weapon that makes you feel bad for a while”
“Oh my god, Jack Nicholson. He once was with me at a benefit and leaned over and said in a very intense voice: “Even oysters have enemies.” I responded with “increase your dosage”.”
“I went to rehab in wine country, just to keep my options open”
“People ask why I do children’s comedies. I’m happy being a Robert de Niro for nine-year-olds”
“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.” – Dead Poets Society
“The Amish are fundamentalists, but they don’t try and hijack a carriage at needlepoint. And, if you’re ever in Amish country and you see a man with his hand buried in a horse’s a**, that’s a mechanic. Remember that”
“You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I’ll guarantee you’ll win.” – Patch Adams
“Gentiles are people who eat mayonnaise for no reason”
“She is not perfect. You are not perfect. The question is whether or not you are perfect for each other.” – Good Will Hunting
“Life. It’s all a bit strange. But what’s even stranger is that we find it strange at all, despite it being the only thing we know our whole lives.”
“Kid… If you need booze or drugs to enjoy you’re life to the fullest, then you’re doing it wrong.”
“It’s all part and parcel of the whole genie gig: phenomenal cosmic powers, itty bitty living space.” – Aladdin
“So avoid using the word very, because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired. He is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys – to woo women – and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do.” – Dead Poet’s Society
“Sometimes it’s more noble to tell a small lie than to deliver a painful truth.” – Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Dead Poets Society
“I thought the purpose of education was to learn to think for yourself.” – Dead Poets Society
“Inside of you, there’s a fashion model just waiting to throw up.” – Robots
“Grad school is where you go to school and you gradually find out you don’t want to go to school anymore.” – The World According to Garp
“Death – to blink for an exceptionally long period of time.” – Patch Adams
“When I first met David Beckham, I didn’t know whether to shake his hand or lick his face”
