Garry Shandling

Stand-up Comedian American 1949 – 2016

Created The Larry Sanders Show pioneering mockumentary comedy format.

421 quotes

"I think success is just failure that you didn't give up on."
Success
"We spend our whole lives preparing for things that don't matter."
Philosophy
"I've learned that the present moment is the only one that's real."
Time
"Life is the process of becoming yourself, not arriving at perfection."
Life
"I think the most radical thing we can do is be honest."
Courage
"The things that scare us most are usually what we need most."
Fear
"Friendship is just love without the expectation of return."
Friendship
"I've learned that you can't think your way into the right answer."
Wisdom
"Peace comes from accepting yourself, flaws and all."
Peace
"I think we're all just trying to find our tribe."
"The best conversations are the ones where nobody wins."
Relationships
"I've never been impressed by people who had it all figured out."
Wisdom
"Life rewards the people who show up, not the people who have it perfect."
Perseverance
"I think death is just the period at the end of the sentence."
Death
"The most important thing you can do is be here now."
"I've learned that vulnerability is contagious in the best way."
Courage
"Hope is just showing up one more time."
Hope
"I think the meaning of life is the connections we make."
Philosophy
"We're all just one conversation away from understanding each other."
Wisdom
"I've never regretted being too honest or too kind."
Truth
"Life is better when you stop trying to be better."
"I think the world needs more people who are unapologetically themselves."
Freedom
"The gap between who we are and who we pretend to be is where suffering lives."
Truth
"I've learned that the best healing comes from being heard."
Relationships
"I think we all deserve to take up space in this world."
Courage
"Life is too precious to waste on trying to impress people."
Freedom
"The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off."
Truth
"I've learned that saying no is an act of self-love."
Wisdom
"We're all just doing the best we can with broken tools."
"I think the secret to happiness is wanting what you have."
Gratitude