When it comes to perspectives, in Robin Williams’ case they were totally different. There was a sort of sorrowful perspective when it came to his seeing life through his own eyes. And there’s a lot of gratitude and laughter when it comes to other people’s perspective. He was a sad clown, that’s for sure… However he was a very funny one. Here are 2 sides of the Robin Williams story; one that belongs to the ones who knew him, and another one that belongs to him.
Celebrities on Robbie Williams; RIP messages and nice memories
Robin Williams made the world laugh & think. I will remember & honor that. A great man, artist and friend. I will miss him beyond measure. – Kevin Spacey
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams. Robin, yours forever did. – David Copperfield
Robin Williams made the world a little bit better. RIP. – Steve Carell
“The first time I met him, he showed up at the Improv. I was supposed to go on next, and they told him he would go on next, and he said, ‘Let Gilbert go on, because there are some people in the audience and I want them to see him.’ Then, when I got off stage, I was very pleased that he was laughing and rubbing his eyes. He went, ‘Oh, you really baked my cookies.’ I wasn’t quite sure whether to take it as a compliment.” – Gilbert Gottfried
Thank you to the beautifully original + brave artist that is ?#RobinWilliams. You taught us how to stand on the edge, fearless, + shine. – Jared Leto
I can’t believe the news about Robin Williams. He gave so much to so many people. I’m heartbroken. – Ellen DeGeneres
So sad so funny http://www.whosay.com/l/hrp90iT – Chris Rock
“I will always remember you as one hell of a friend. I love you and will miss you terribly.” – Lance Armstrong
The last lines of this post go to Christopher Reeves, who wrote a touching incident about Williams in his book, Still Me: “Then, at an especially bleak moment, the door flew open and in hurried a squat fellow with a blue scrub hat and a yellow surgical gown and glasses, speaking in a Russian accent. He announced that he was my proctologist, and that he had to examine me immediately…it was Robin Williams…for the first time since the accident, I laughed. My old friend had helped me know that somehow I was going to be okay.”
Robin Williams on life and death in general
•“But only in their dreams can men truly be free. It was always thus and always thus will be.”
• “You will have bad times, but they will always wake you up to the staff you weren’t paying attention to.”
• “Some are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some get it as a graduation gift.”
• “You have this idea that you’d better keep working otherwise people will forget. And that was dangerous.”
• “You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn.t lose it.”
• “Ah, yes, divorce… From the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet.”
• “God gave me both, a penis and a brain, but unfortunately not enough blood supply to run both at the same time.”
• “Reality is a crutch for people who can’t cope with drugs.”
• “Cocaine is God’s way of saying you’re making too much money.”
• “We had gay burglars the other night. They broke in and rearranged the furniture.”
• “If you masturbated with your left hand, would it be like being touched by a retarded person?”
• “Men wearing pants so tight that you can tell what religion they are.”
• “If you can remember the sixties, you weren’t there.”
• “Well, you just try and keep it in perspective. You have to remember the best and the worst. In America they really do mythologize people when they die.”
I’m sure this post made you laugh. Robin Williams accomplished his mission. Now we are on our own.