Charles Chaplin

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

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I am known in parts of the world by people who have never heard of Jesus Christ.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.

My Autobiography (1964)

Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the Headless Monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.

In the end, everything is a gag.

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

O Magazine, October 2002

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

The basic essential of a great actor is that he loves himself in acting.

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

The most wasted day of all is that in which we have not laughed.

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.

My Autobiography (1964) ch. 10

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