Patch Adams

Is letting our children watch TV a form of child abuse? If our children grow up knowing everything about Britney Spears and…

— Patch Adams

What I really want is a world where no one alive can remember what the word 'war' means. That's my goal.

— Patch Adams

I am funny, but I'm not about funny... I'm about peace & justice.

— Patch Adams

When you left the house today, you had the intention of putting clothes on and you did. You didn't try to put…

— Patch Adams

Robin Williams was a wonderful, kind, and generous man. One important thing I remember about his personality is that he was unassuming…

— Patch Adams

When a dream takes hold of you, what can you do? You can run with it, let it run your life, or…

— Patch Adams

The medium of response in America is fame; that's how a person that bounces a ball can make millions of dollars, and…

— Patch Adams

Humor is an antidote to all ills

— Patch Adams

If you focus on the problem, you can’t see the solution. Never focus on the problem.

— Patch Adams

Excellence in health means devoting your life to ending poverty.

— Patch Adams

Waiting in line is a great opportunity to meet people, daydream, or play.

— Patch Adams

The purpose of a doctor or any human in general should not be to simply delay the death of the patient, but…

— Patch Adams

At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into…

— Patch Adams

“Everyone has creative potential. Creativity involves using your imagination and inventiveness. Your unique expression of yourself is your creativity...Creativity can be magic…

— Patch Adams

My first reaction was that the adult world was fake and liars and basically worked for money and power. I didn't want…

— Patch Adams

We need to start treating the patient as well as the disease,

— Patch Adams

People like givers, people want to help givers. I get stuff all the time.

— Patch Adams

Remember laughing? Laughter enhances the blood flow to the body’s extremities and improves cardiovascular function. Laughter releases endorphins and other natural mood…

— Patch Adams

It is inexcusable that the richest country in the world does not take care of all of its people. We don't consider…

— Patch Adams

If you want to change the world, then be your own focus for a celebration of life. Really, fundamentally, at the very…

— Patch Adams

We are a breathtakingly alienated people... One of my props is the world's largest underpants. I've had the president of Costa Rica…

— Patch Adams

Spread joy. Chase your wildest dreams.

— Patch Adams

If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think…

— Patch Adams

If you actually are a doctor and admitted it, you'd say, 'I don't cure a huge percentage, I don't have a 50…

— Patch Adams

Every human being has an impact on another.

— Patch Adams