29 Quotes by Dave Itzkoff

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived here. This is to have succeeded.

What drives you to perform is the need for that primal connection,” he later explained. “My mother was funny with me, and I started to be charming and funny for her, and I learned that by being entertaining, you make a connection with another person.

Robin Williams was once in a lifetime, and his lifetime was now very much over.

The attic was the playground of his mind, where he could stretch his imagination to its maximum dimensions. It was his sanctuary from the world and his vantage point above it – a place where he could observe and absorb it all, at a height where nobody could touch him.

I used to think the worst thing in life is ending up all alone. It isn’t. The worst thing in life is ending up with people that make you feel all alone.

And when he was gone, we all wished we’d had him just a little bit longer.

His list of fears consisted of a single entry: “Everything,” he said.

There's always going to be the market for people who are known to have led wild and crazy lives.

Are you ready to have your mind blown? Sometimes Ron Howard uses swear words.