Charlie Chaplin

Like everyone else I am what I am: an individual, unique and different, with a lineal history of ancestral promptings and urgings; a history of dreams, desires, and of special experiences, all of which I am the sum total.

—Charlie Chaplin

The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.

—Charlie Chaplin

From such trivia, I believe my soul was born.

—Charlie Chaplin

Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.

—Charlie Chaplin

Like everyone else I am what I am: an individual, unique and different, with a lineal history of ancestral promptings and urgings; a history of dreams, desires, and of special experiences, all of which I am the sum total.

—Charlie Chaplin

Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul.

—Charlie Chaplin

Life is a beautiful magnificent thing, even to a jellyfish.

—Charlie Chaplin

I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.

—Charlie Chaplin

You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.

—Charlie Chaplin

The mirror is my best friend because when I cry it never laughs.

—Charlie Chaplin

Worry more about your conscience than your reputation. Because your conscience is what you are, your reputation is what others think of you. And what others think of you is their problem.

—Charlie Chaplin

After all, there are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books.

—Charlie Chaplin

A day without laughing is a day wasted.

—Charlie Chaplin

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

—Charlie Chaplin

The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way.

—Charlie Chaplin

I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose.

—Charlie Chaplin

Life is a play that does not allow testing. So, sing, cry, dance, laugh and live intensely, before the curtain closes and the piece ends with no applause.

—Charlie Chaplin

I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.

—Charlie Chaplin

Imagination means nothing without doing.

—Charlie Chaplin

Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.

—Charlie Chaplin

We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.

—Charlie Chaplin

Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.

—Charlie Chaplin

In this desperate way, I started many a comedy.

—Charlie Chaplin

My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.

—Charlie Chaplin

Actors search for rejection. If they don’t get it they reject themselves.

—Charlie Chaplin

There are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books.

—Charlie Chaplin

Life can be wonderful if you’re not afraid of it. All it takes is courage, imagination … and a little dough.

—Charlie Chaplin

Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference.

—Charlie Chaplin

Think about yourself at least once in your life otherwise you may miss the best comedy in this world.

—Charlie Chaplin

That’s the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

—Charlie Chaplin