Please, don't worry so much. Because in the end, none of us have very long on this Earth. Life is fleeting.
Interpretation
Don't stress excessively over life's challenges, as our time is limited.
This quote by Robin Williams underscores the ephemeral nature of life. It encourages us to let go of unnecessary worries and to appreciate the time we have, as life is not only short but can also be unpredictable. By recognizing the fleeting quality of our existence, we can focus more on living joyfully and meaningfully rather than being trapped in anxiety about the future.
In practice
During a motivational speech about embracing the present moment.
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.
There may be more beautiful times, but this one is ours.
I lived with the terrible knowledge that one day I would be an old man still waiting for my real life to start. Already, I pitied that old man.
Every great loss demands that we choose life again. We need to grieve in order to do this. The pain we have not grieved over will always stand between us and life. When we don't grieve, a part of us becomes caught in the past like Lot's wife who, because she looked back, was turned into a pillar of salt.
Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song
My life is a blessing every day that I get up. God saved my feet. How am I not going to use them?
And O there are days in this life, worth life and worth death.
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