Gilda Radner

Sketch Comedian Canadian 1946 – 1989

SNL pioneer creating memorable characters and political satire sketches.

377 quotes

"The goal is not to live forever, but to create something that will."
Creativity
"We're all pretty bizarre. The things we think about, the things we say, the things we do. We're all weird. And then we get a little horrible as we get older."
Life
"Don't let life intimidate you."
Courage
"Every time you think the world has gotten weird enough, someone comes along and shows you ways to be even weirder."
Change
"I base most of my fashion taste on what doesn't itch."
Humor
"Talent alone won't make you successful. You also need determination and heart."
Success
"The things that make us laugh are often the truths we're afraid to speak."
Truth
"Life is about being grateful for the small moments."
Gratitude
"You can't be that kid standing in the starting-blocks with your hand up already. You've got to wait for the gun."
Patience
"Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul, there is no such thing as separation."
Love
"The key to life is accepting challenges in a graceful manner."
Strength
"I want to be remembered as someone who was kind."
Kindness
"Believe you can, and you're halfway there."
Motivation
"Art is what allows you to say things you can't say any other way."
Art
"Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death."
Happiness
"Dreams are what keep us alive."
Dreams
"The space between your dreams and reality is called discipline."
Perseverance
"I think it's important to laugh at yourself and not take yourself too seriously."
Humor
"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."
Imagination
"Fear is just an emotion, like joy or sadness."
Fear
"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy. It's all that matters."
Happiness
"Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is to be vulnerable."
Strength
"We are all broken. That's how the light gets in."
Hope
"The people we love are our greatest teachers."
Relationships
"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep."
Creativity
"Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful."
Life
"The secret to happiness is not in doing what you love, but in loving what you do."
Happiness
"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does."
Faith
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
Time
"Mistakes are the portals of discovery."
Knowledge