Gilda Radner

"You can't control what happens to you, but you can control how you respond."

"Laughter is the best medicine for everything from heartbreak to disappointment."

"The relationships that matter most are the ones where you can be completely yourself."

"I've learned that taking yourself too seriously is the fastest way to lose perspective."

"What we all really want is to be accepted and loved for who we are."

"The secret to getting through hard times is finding something to laugh about."

"I think the purpose of art is to help us understand what it means to be human."

"You can't be happy trying to be someone else - the math just doesn't work."

"Life is about making mistakes and learning and becoming a better person."

"The most important audience is the one person you're talking to right now."

"I've learned that your sense of humor is one of your greatest assets."

"You have to be willing to look foolish if you ever want to do anything original."

"The thing about being human is that we're all just making it up as we go."

"I think we need more kindness and less judgment in the world."

"Life doesn't require you to be perfect - it just requires you to keep trying."

"The people who matter most are the ones who stick with you through everything."

"I've learned that vulnerability is actually a form of strength."

"Comedy is a way of telling the truth without making people too uncomfortable."

"You can't really know yourself until you're willing to look at all your flaws."

"The moments that change us are usually the ones we're not expecting."

"I think we're all just trying to figure out how to matter to someone."

"Life is too unpredictable to spend it worrying about the future."

"The best things in life are usually free - laughter, connection, love."

"I've learned that your past doesn't have to define your future."

"What makes life interesting is that nothing ever goes exactly as planned."

"You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed at anything meaningful."

"I think the world needs more honesty and less pretense."

"The relationships that sustain us are the ones based on mutual respect and laughter."

"I've learned that being yourself is always better than being who you think you should be."

"Life teaches you that the things that seem important today often won't matter tomorrow."