Do you think God gets stoned? I think so ... look at the platypus.
Interpretation
The quote humorously suggests that the creation of unusual creatures, like the platypus, implies a whimsical and unconventional mindset attributed to God.
In this humorous quote by Robin Williams, he reflects on the absurdity of nature, particularly pointing out the platypus, an animal that combines features of multiple species. The implication is that such a bizarre creation could only come from a creator with a playful, perhaps altered state of mind, thus suggesting that divine inspiration might be akin to being 'stoned'. This promotes a light-hearted view of the world, indicating that the complexities of nature can be both amusing and bewildering.
In practice
Using this quote in a comedy routine to showcase the absurdity of nature.
It's that idea that you can have one drink - and no you can't. Within a week I was drinking heavily. It was so quick that even I was like, 'Wow.' Because you have that initial warm feeling going, 'Oh, I remember this'. And your body does, too. And your body goes, 'Yeah, so do I'. Then the demon voice comes, 'Yeah, so do I. You know what would be great? You know we bought a little bottle before? A full bottle would be wonderful'.
I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.
Sometimes over things that I did, movies that didn't turn out very well - you go, 'Why did you do that?' But in the end, I can't regret them because I met amazing people. There was always something that was worth it.
I've never been asked to appear on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!,' so I guess I mustn't be on the professional skids just yet.
The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying, 'Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat and yelling, 'You want a piece of me?'
I write on big yellow legal pads - ideas in outline form when I'm doing stand-up and stuff. It's vivid that way. I can't type it into an iPad - I think that would put a filter into the process.
A new poll shows that Tiger Woods' popularity has dropped from 85 percent to 33 percent. President Obama's popularity is also at 33 percent, but Tiger had more fun getting there.
PASTIME, n. A device for promoting dejection. Gentle exercise for intellectual debility.
I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes though I'm gonna be on for an hour.
If there's anything I hate more than a stupid action comedy, it's an incompetent stupid action comedy. It's not so bad it's good. It's so bad it's nothing else but bad.
Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? All you do is change the words.
We're lost, but we're making good time.
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