Last updated: August 1, 2016
Throughout his nearly 50-year career, Robin Williams delighted audiences with his unparalleled wit, uncanny impressions and his ability to improvise. It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since we lost the comedic genius that brought us Patch Adams, Good Morning, Vietnam, Mrs. Doubtfire, Dead Poets Society and more. We celebrate his career with 25 of his most memorable quotes from television and film.
Oscar Winner Robin Williams Dies at 63
“Carpe. Hear it? Carpe. Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” —John Keating, Dead Poets Society
“O Captain, my Captain. Who knows where that comes from? Anybody? Not a clue? It’s from a poem by Walt Whitman about Mr. Abraham Lincoln. Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Keating, or if you’re slightly more daring, ‘O Captain my Captain.'” —John Keating, Dead Poets Society
“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.” —John Keating, Dead Poets Society
“I always thought the idea of education was to learn to think for yourself.” —John Keating, Dead Poets Society
“Nanu nanu.” —Mork, Mork & Mindy
“He stole your necklace, he stole your ribs, he’s obviously not kosher.” —Mork, Mork & Mindy
“Oh, sir. I saw it! Some angry member of the kitchen staff, Did you not tip them? Oh, the terrorists! They ran that way. It was a run-by fruiting. I’ll get them, sir. Don’t worry.” —Daniel Hillard/ Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Doubtfire
“My first day as a woman and I’m getting hot flashes.” —Daniel Hillard/ Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Doubtfire
“I just want to know one thing. Are your kids well-behaved? Or do they need like, a few light slams every now and then?” —Daniel Hillard/ Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Doubtfire
“Carpe dentum. Seize the teeth.” —Daniel Hillard/ Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Doubtfire
“You’re not perfect, sport, and let me save you the suspense: this girl you’ve met, she’s not perfect either. But the question is whether or not you’re perfect for each other.” —Sean Maguire, Good Will Hunting
“You don’t know about real loss beacuse it only occurs when you’ve loved something more than you love yourself. I doubt you’ve ever dared to love anybody that much.” —Sean Maguire, Good Will Hunting
“Gooooooood morning, Vietnam! It’s 0600 hours. What does the ‘O’ stand for? O my God, it’s early!” —Adrian, Good Morning, Vietnam
“Here’s a news flash: Today President Lyndon Johnson passed a highway beautification bill. The bill basically said that his daughters could not drive in a convertible on public highways.” —Adrian, Good Morning, Vietnam
“A game for those who wish to find / a way to leave their world behind. You roll the dice to move your token, doubles get another turn, and the first one to reach the end wins.” —Alan Parrish, Jumanji
“You have to break in half to love somebody.” —Chris Nielsen, What Dreams May Come
“You’re a… you’re a complex Freudian hallucination having something to do with my mother and I don’t know why you have wings, but you have very lovely legs and you’re a very nice tiny person and what am I saying, I don’t know who my mother was; I’m an orphan and I’ve never taken drugs because I missed the sixties, I was an accountant.” —Peter Banning, Hook
“So what? The important thing to remember is not to go to pieces when that happens. You have to react like a man, calmly. You have to say to yourself, ‘Albert, you pierced the toast, so what? It’s not the end of your life.'” —Armand Goldman, The Birdcage
“Shouldn’t you be holding the crucifix? It is the prop for martyrs!” —Armand Goldman, The Birdcage
“It’s like riding a psychotic horse toward a burning stable.” —Armand Goldman, The Birdcage
“Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death.” —Patch Adams, Patch Adams
“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, Patch Adams
“Thank you for choosing Magic Carpet for all your travel needs. Don’t stand until the rug has come to a complete stop. Thank you. Goodbye, now. Goodbye. Goodbye. Thank you. Goodbye.” —Genie, Aladdin
“Oh, Al. I’m getting kinda fond of you, kid. Not that I wanna pick out curtains or anything.” —Genie, Aladdin
“I’m history! No, I’m mythology! Nah, I don’t care what I am; I’m free hee!” —Genie, Aladdin
Genie, you're free. pic.twitter.com/WjA9QuuldD
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) August 12, 2014
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