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Time is the best teacher, but unfortunately, it kills all of its students.

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Robin Williams

Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is often regarded as one of the best comedians of all time. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). After his first starring film role in Popeye (1980), Williams starred in several critically and commercially successful films including The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Patch Adams (1998), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in box office successes such as Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Good Will Hunting (1997), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting. He also received two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards. On August 11, 2014, at age 63, Williams committed suicide at his home in Paradise Cay, California. His widow, Susan Schneider Williams, as well as medical experts and his autopsy, attributed his suicide to his struggle with Lewy body disease. Williams's death instantly became global news. The entertainment world, friends, and fans responded to his death through social and other media outlets. His wife, Susan Schneider, said: "I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken." His daughter Zelda Williams responded to his death by saying the "world is forever a little da

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  • Jagadeesh Bangalore
    Jagadeesh Bangalore
    Good morning,

    I found that this quotation is originally attributed to 'Louis-Hector Berlioz', a French Romantic composer who lived between 11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869. . Robin Williams own life time was much later - (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014). Obviously the attribution to Louis-Hector Berlioz seems more appropriate.

    Thank you

    References: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3989684.Louis_Hector_Berlioz

    "Wikiquote: Hector Berlioz
    Louis Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869) was a French composer, conductor and music critic, widely seen as the greatest representative in music of the French Romantic school.

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    Le temps est un grand maître, dit-on; le malheur est qu’il soit un maître inhumain qui tue ses élèves.
    Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.
    Letter written in November 1856, published in Pierre Citron (ed.) Correspondance générale (Paris: Flammarion, 1989) vol. 5, p. 390; Paul Davies About Time: Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996) p. 214."
    from http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/time_is_the_best_teacher_unfortunately_it_kills_all_its_students

    as well as Wikipedia and a few others;
     
    LikeReply 16 years ago
    • Marina Grin
      Marina Grin
      !Thanks
      LikeReply6 years ago

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