Inspiring Robin Williams Quotes

Robin Williams (1951-2014) was a renowned stand-up comedian and actor, who won the hearts and souls of billions across the world. He was not only a talented stand-up comedian and actor but also an intellectual genius. Robin Williams has many inspiring quotes that forced people to change their perspectives and even persuaded some to become stand-up comedians.

Below we bring you 30 of Robin Williams’ most inspiring quotes. Continue reading and be inspired.

1. Being a functioning alcoholic is kind of like being a paraplegic lap dancer-you can do it, just not as well as the others, really.

― On his Grammy Award win for comedy in 2003

2. I feel like Adam when he said to Eve, 'Back up, I don't know how big this gets.'

3. 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 back-up profession, like welding.'

4. Blackouts, I joke, are like sleepwalking with activities. But those are really frightening, where you wake up and you have to have people (tell you what you did). And then you go, 'This is scary'.

5. Jonathan taught me that the world is open for play, that everything and everybody is mockable in a wonderful way.

― On his mentor, Jonathan Winters

6. It's a wonderful feeling when your father becomes not a god but a man to you -- when he comes down from the mountain and you see he's this man with weaknesses. And you love him as this whole being, not as a figurehead.

7. The moments of comedy are there. But the whole idea of a vacation is the stripping away of stuff and then, by the end of the vacation, (at least) in my life, you do have these moments as a group, as a family having a great time, so mellow again. It takes a while to do that but that's what this movie is about.

8. I started doing comedy because that was the only stage that I could find. It was the pure idea of being on stage. That was the only thing that interested me, along with learning the craft and working, and just being in productions with people.

9. When you have a great audience, you can just keep going and finding new things.

10. I love kids, but they are a tough audience.

11. I have my morning coffee for two reasons. One, to kick start my brain, but number two, and more importantly, to jump start my colon.

12. Reality . . . what a concept!

13. I believe in destiny. There must be a reason that I am as I am. There must be.

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

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

16. The only weapon we have is comedy.

17. You're only given one little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

18. You know, you get that tattoo of barbed wire when you're 18, but by the time you're 80, it's a picket fence.

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

20. What's right is what's left if you do everything else wrong.

21. Being a famous print journalist is like being the best-dressed woman on radio.

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

23. Holding a grudge over someone is painful, by holding over yourself is the worst. Learn to forgive yourself, not just other people.

24. Everyone has these two visions when they hold their child for the first time. The first is your child as an adult saying 'I want to thank the Nobel Committee for this award.' The other is 'You want fries with that?'

25. The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying, "Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses." She's got a baseball bat and yelling, "You want a piece of me?"

26. It felt wonderful doing it. But that's rather like urinating in brown velvet pants. It can feel wonderful, but no one will watch.

27. The Second Amendment says we have the right to bear arms, not to bear artillery.

28. Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves.

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

30. 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.