4 Quotes from Robin Williams That Will Inspire You to Live Your Best Self

Memorable quotes from an inspiring human being

I’m not one to admire actors or musicians: I appreciate the work of some, but I never got interested in their personal lives. But there are a few exceptions, where Robin Williams is included.

I felt his death the same way I felt Freddie Mercury’s: with sadness and an honest feeling of loss. The world lost a great actor and a magnetic man; one with an honest, captivating soul.

Robert Williams left us not only with a great portfolio of movies but also with an inspiring gathering of quotes. His words had wisdom, they carried hope.

Inspiring quotes from Robin Williams

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

I’m sure that, like Robin Williams, you’re familiar with the feeling of being alone even being surrounded by people.

That can reflect several things:

• You spend time with people that mean nothing to you;
• You are uncomfortable with yourself and, no matter where and with whom you are, you will feel alone;
• You need some time alone: to spend me-time.

It can also mean that you’re living in loneliness — a distinct feeling from being alone.

Feeling alone is hard and extremely sad; it can lead to depression and a negative sense of self.

Whatever is the situation that triggers the feeling of being alone despite surrounded by people, take a step back and analyse what you can do to change that.

It’s your mental health and happiness at check, don’t overlook it.

There is still a lot to learn and there is always great stuff out there. Even mistakes can be wonderful.

There’s always a lesson to be learned in all situations. Either positive or negative, there’s always something there. Sometimes you have to dig deeper, but the rationale is there.

Mistakes are a possibility to learn and grow.

Can you imagine your life if you never commit the mistakes you did? Of course that looking back, you could have lived better without some of them, but even those taught you something.

My personal experience is that the biggest the error, the bigger and valuable the lesson.

Mistakes help you move forward or to move in a different direction; to challenge your boundaries and push you to be a better version of yourself.

Be my own teacher. Such a thing would be better than all the magic and treasures of the world.

Williams claimed this to be his life philosophy. I relate a lot with him — no one will be a better teacher to our growth and personal development than ourselves.

It’s through our errors, our successes and our failures that we draft our path, that we learn to prioritise, to recognise our strengths and weaknesses, our needs, desires and dislikes.

This is not to say that we live in a self-learning bubble. Far from that. But our experiences and personality traits are the instigators for learning. They will push us towards books, people, formal means of learning and practical experiences.

It all starts with us.

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

I love this quote from Robin Williams and I consider it’s completely self-explanatory.

Don’t wait for tomorrow, to retire, for your children to leave the nest — be yourself today, fully embracing your spark of madness. You’ll only be happy living your full self.

I felt deeply shocked when such an inspiring man took his own life. But that only reflects how much mental health illness can be hidden from everybody — even from the ones you live with.

The world lost a great actor, an incredibly funny man, and a person loved by many. But we didn’t lose his inspiring words.