Robin Williams’ Career Through Movie Quotes

Last updated on Aug 13th, 2023

Robin Williams’ Career Through Movie Quotes

Robin McLaurin Williams (born July 21, 1951, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. – died August 11, 2014, California, U.S.) was a prolific American actor and comedian known for his improvisational performance style, intensely playful energy and performances in films like Good Will Hunting (won an Academy Award) and Dead Poets Society.

He played in numerous memorable movies, both comedic and dramatic, and brought plenty of iconic lines that made us laugh, cry, and question our existence.

In honor of his life and unforgettable movie moments, enjoy some of the best Robin Williams lines that will forever remain in our memories.

Table of Contents
  1. The World According to Garp (1982)
  2. Dead Poets Society (1989)
  3. Awakenings (1990)
  4. Good Will Hunting (1997)
  5. What Dreams May Come (1998)
  6. Patch Adams (1998)
  7. One Hour Photo (2002)
  8. Man of the Year (2006)
  9. Night at the Museum (2006)
  10. August Rush (2007)
  11. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  12. World's Greatest Dad (2009)
  13. The Big Wedding (2013)

The World According to Garp (1982)

Gradual school is where you go and gradually find out that you don't want to go to school anymore. - T.S. Garp (The World According to Garp Quotes)
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Gradual school is where you go and gradually find out that you don’t want to go to school anymore.T.S. Garp

Sometimes you can have a whole lifetime in a day and never even notice that this is as beautiful as life gets. - T.S. Garp (The World According to Garp Quotes)
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Sometimes you can have a whole lifetime in a day and never even notice that this is as beautiful as life gets.T.S. Garp

Dead Poets Society (1989)

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No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.John Keating

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. - John Keating (Dead Poets Society Quotes)
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We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.John Keating

When you read, don't just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think. - John Keating (Dead Poets Society Quotes)
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When you read, don’t just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think.John Keating

You must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all. - John Keating (Dead Poets Society Quotes)
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You must strive to find your own voice. Because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all.John Keating

But only in their dreams can men be truly free. 'Twas always thus and always thus will be. - John Keating (Dead Poets Society Quotes)
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But only in their dreams can men be truly free. ‘Twas always thus and always thus will be.John Keating

Awakenings (1990)

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The human spirit is more powerful than any drug. And that is what needs to be nourished. With work, play, friendship, family. These are the things that matter. This is what we’d forgotten. The simplest things.Dr. Malcolm Sayer

Good Will Hunting (1997)

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You don’t know about real loss, ’cause that only occurs when you love something more than you love yourself.Sean Maguire

You're not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense. This girl you've met, she isn't perfect either. But the question is whether or not you're perfect for each other. - Sean Maguire (Good Will Hunting Quotes)
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You’re not perfect, sport. And let me save you the suspense. This girl you’ve met, she isn’t perfect either. But the question is whether or not you’re perfect for each other.Sean Maguire

You'll have bad times, but it'll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren't paying attention to. - Sean Maguire (Good Will Hunting Quotes)
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You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to.Sean Maguire

What Dreams May Come (1998)

What's true in our minds is true, whether some people know it or not. - Chris Nielsen (What Dreams May Come Quotes)
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What’s true in our minds is true, whether some people know it or not.Chris Nielsen

What some folks call impossible, is just stuff they haven't seen before. - Chris Nielsen (What Dreams May Come Quotes)
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What some folks call impossible, is just stuff they haven’t seen before.Chris Nielsen

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A whole human life is just a heartbeat here in Heaven.Chris Nielsen

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Patch Adams (1998)

Our job is to increase health. You know what that means? That means improving the quality of life, not just delaying death. - Patch Adams (Patch Adams Movie 1988 Quotes)
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Our job is to increase health. You know what that means? That means improving the quality of life, not just delaying death.Patch Adams

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You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome.Patch Adams

Every human being has an impact on another. - Patch Adams (Patch Adams Movie 1988 Quotes)
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Every human being has an impact on another.Patch Adams

All of life is a coming home. Salesmen, secretaries, coal miners, beekeepers, sword swallowers, all of us. All the restless hearts of the world, all trying to find a way home. - Patch Adams (Patch Adams Movie 1988 Quotes)
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All of life is a coming home. Salesmen, secretaries, coal miners, beekeepers, sword swallowers, all of us. All the restless hearts of the world, all trying to find a way home.Patch Adams

What's wrong with death, sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can't we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity and decency and, God forbid, maybe even humor? Death is not the enemy, gentlemen. If we're gonna fight a disease, let's fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference. - Patch Adams (Patch Adams Movie 1988 Quotes)
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What’s wrong with death, sir? What are we so mortally afraid of? Why can’t we treat death with a certain amount of humanity and dignity and decency and, God forbid, maybe even humor? Death is not the enemy, gentlemen. If we’re gonna fight a disease, let’s fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference.Patch Adams

One Hour Photo (2002)

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No one ever takes a photograph of something they want to forget.Seymour Parrish

Man of the Year (2006)

Man-of-the-Year-Tom-Dobbs
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Politicians are a lot like diapers. They should be changed frequently, and for the same reasons.Tom Dobbs

Night at the Museum (2006)

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Self-reliance is the key to a vigorous life. A man must look inward to find his own answers.Teddy Roosevelt

Some men are born great. Others have greatness thrust upon them. - Teddy Roosevelt (Night at the Museum Movie 2006 Quotes)
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Some men are born great. Others have greatness thrust upon them.Teddy Roosevelt

August Rush (2007)

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Do you know what music is? It’s God’s little reminder there’s something else besides us in this universe. Harmonic connection between all living beings, everywhere, even the stars.Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

Night-at-the-Museum-Battle-of-the-Smithsonian-Teddy-Roosevelt
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Sometimes it’s more noble to tell a small lie than deliver a painful truth.Teddy Roosevelt

World’s Greatest Dad (2009)

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I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel all alone.Lance Clayton

The Big Wedding (2013)

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Marriage is a triumph of imagination over intelligence.Father Moinighan