Robin Williams quotes are probably the funniest quotes you can read on the internet these days
Robin Williams was probably one of the most, if not the most iconic comedians of all time. From his humble beginnings as a budding stand-up comedian in San Francisco, he finally rose to fame as the adorable and hysterical Mork from the 1978 TV series, Mork & Mindy.
Born Robin McLaurin Williams on July 21, 1951, he also enjoyed an illustrious acting career following his debut in the film Popeye in 1980.
After that movie, Robin Williams went on to star in a host of blockbuster films, such as The World According to Garp (1982); Good Morning, Vietnam (1987); Dead Poets Society (1989); Awakenings (1990); The Fisher King (1991); Aladdin (1992) and Good Will Hunting (1997).
As a tribute to Robin Williams, who committed suicide on August 11, 2014 at his home in Paradise Cay, Life Daily have complied a list of the 12 most hilarious Robin Williams quotes ever said:
1. Reddit AMA, 2013
Oh my god, Jack Nicholson. He once was with me at a benefit and leaned over and said ‘even oysters have enemies.’ In a very intense voice. I responded with, ‘Increase your dosage. Dana Carvey does my personal favorite impression of myself. It’s accurate. And kind.’
2. Reddit AMA, 2013
My children give me a great sense of wonder. Just to see them develop into these extraordinary human beings. And a favorite book as a child? Growing up, it was ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’ — I would read the whole C.S. Lewis series out loud to my kids. I was once reading to Zelda, and she said ‘don’t do any voices. Just read it as yourself.’ So I did, I just read it straight, and she said ‘that’s better.’
3. Runaway Vacation, 2006
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?’
4. The Los Angeles Times, 2014
You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.
5. Time Magazine
Do you think God gets stoned? I think so… look at the platypus.
6. Parade, 2013
Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma.
7. Dead Poets Society, 1989
Carpe. Hear it? Carpe. Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.
8. Dead Poets Society, 1989
O Captain, my Captain. Who knows where that comes from? Anybody? Not a clue? It’s from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Keating, or if you’re slightly more daring, ‘O Captain my Captain.
9. Mork & Mindy, 1978
He stole your necklace, he stole your ribs, he’s obviously not kosher.
10. Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993
Oh, sir. I saw it! Some angry member of the kitchen staff. Did you not tip them? Oh, the terrorists! They ran that way. It was a run-by fruiting. I’ll get them, sir. Don’t worry.
11. Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993
My first day as a woman and I’m getting hot flashes.
12. Good Will Hunting, 1997
You don’t know about real loss beacuse it only occurs when you’ve loved something more than you love yourself. I doubt you’ve ever dared to love anybody that much.
Perhaps, in light of the tragic and untimely death of one of the world’s most loved comedians, quote number 4, said by Robin Williams to the Los Angeles Times is the most apt in the above list.
Then again, perhaps it was that very madness in the Robin Williams quote above which led to his death as it was widely suspected that despite his happy outward demeanour, Williams suffered from extreme depression.
