Garry Shandling

Stand-up Comedian American 1949 – 2016

Created The Larry Sanders Show pioneering mockumentary comedy format.

421 quotes

"Success isn't about winning. It's about becoming who you're supposed to be."
Success
"We're all just trying to make sense of this mess called existence."
Philosophy
"The pursuit of happiness often prevents us from being happy."
Happiness
"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's doing it anyway while terrified."
Courage
"I think the best comedy comes from a place of genuine confusion about life."
Humor
"Time is the one thing we can't buy back, yet we waste it constantly."
Time
"Art should provoke thought, not just entertain."
Art
"The greatest gift you can give someone is your authentic self."
Kindness
"We spend so much time performing that we forget who we really are."
Truth
"Freedom comes with responsibility, and most people want one without the other."
Freedom
"Patience is just accepting that things take the time they take."
Patience
"The mind is both our greatest tool and our worst enemy."
Wisdom
"Death is the ultimate deadline that puts everything else in perspective."
Death
"I think we're all secretly terrified that we don't matter."
Philosophy
"Creativity thrives in constraint, not in unlimited freedom."
Creativity
"The power of a good question is vastly underestimated."
Wisdom
"Gratitude is the antidote to entitlement."
Gratitude
"We're looking for happiness in places we'll never find it."
Happiness
"The best relationships are built on radical honesty."
Relationships
"Strength often comes from admitting weakness."
Strength
"Most people are running from something rather than toward something."
Motivation
"The present moment is all we ever really have."
Time
"Imagination is more valuable than knowledge in this changing world."
Imagination
"We underestimate the power of listening."
Wisdom
"Joy is found in small, unexpected moments if we're paying attention."
Happiness
"The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of actually doing anything."
Perseverance
"I think loneliness is often misdiagnosed as solitude."
Solitude
"Change is the only certainty, yet we resist it so fiercely."
Change
"Beauty is often overlooked because we're not really looking."
Beauty
"Leadership is about making others better, not making yourself look good."
Leadership