Robin Williams

"Solitude is not loneliness; it's communion with yourself."

"Wisdom is knowing what you don't know."

"Love is the only currency that never devalues."

"Friendship is the family you choose."

"Family is where your story begins."

"Dreams are the blueprints of your life."

"Work with purpose is work worth doing."

"Success is measured in how many people you've helped."

"Time is the most precious resource we have."

"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone."

"Reality is just a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs."

"See, the thing is, you don't have to be afraid of change. You don't have to worry about what's unknown."

"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."

"If there's no prayer in school, let me ask you: where is the real prayer, in the school or in the heart?"

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

"You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the stuff you really need to pay attention to."

"The things we fear the most have already happened to us."

"Everybody needs magic, somebody to believe in. Everybody's got a story."

"Half of life is showing up. The other half is being present."

"We're improvisational comedians. Our characters are just frameworks, and we're going to go off and explore them."

"Just when you think you've hit rock bottom, someone will hand you a shovel."

"What's important is that we try to live our lives with compassion and generosity."

"Time is the fire in which we burn."

"Death is nature's way of saying hello."

"The human spirit is more powerful than any drug, and that is what needs to be nourished: with work, play, friendship, family."

"I don't have time for superficial relationships. I like going deep."

"Why do we teach Shakespeare instead of watching Shark Week? Because there are truths in Shakespeare that are eternal."

"All you have to do is think one happy thought, and you're up, up and away."