I loved running, but all of a sudden everything hurt so much. I started cycling when Zelda was born.
Interpretation
The quote reflects a transition from one beloved activity to another due to physical limitations, highlighting life's changes and adaptations.
In this quote, Robin Williams expresses the bittersweet nature of change in life. He recalls his passion for running, which became painful over time, forcing him to adapt by taking up cycling after the birth of his child, Zelda. This transition illustrates how we often need to adjust our passions or activities in response to life's circumstances while still finding joy in new pursuits.
In practice
In a motivational speech about resilience, one might use this quote to encourage adapting to life's changes.
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.
People who mattered could not take the humdrum world. But this was not the world, it was enchantment; and all of it was mine.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
The only certain things in life are death and taxes!
To lose a passport was the least of oneβs worries. To lose a notebook was a catastrophe.
I know what it's like to see one's mother go through the agony of death and be unable to help; there is no consolation. We all have to bear such heavy burdens, for they are unalterably linked to life.
They say we die twice - once when the last breath leaves our body and once when the last person we know says our name.
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