Charlie Chaplin's Most Insightful Quotes of All Time

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Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), born in London, was a pioneering comedic genius and influential filmmaker known for his unique blend of comedy and social commentary. Notable works like “City Lights” (1931) and “The Great Dictator” (1940) showcased his ability to entertain while addressing social issues. Chaplin's enduring legacy includes memorable quotes that reveal his deep understanding of human nature and society

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

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

You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down.
Charlie Chaplin

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

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

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

A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.
Charlie Chaplin

We think too much and feel too little.
Charlie Chaplin

You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.
Charlie Chaplin

Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul.
Charlie Chaplin in a letter to his daughter Geraldine

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

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

To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.
Charlie Chaplin

Imagination means nothing without doing.
Charlie Chaplin

Perfect love is the most beautiful of all frustrations because it is more than one can express. Charlie Chaplin

Perfect love is the most beautiful of all frustrations because it is more than one can express.
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 - My Autobiography

What do you want meaning for? Life is desire, not meaning.
Charlie Chaplin - My life in pictures

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

You need Power, only when you want to do something harmful otherwise Love is enough to get everything done.
Charlie Chaplin

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

Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone.
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 - Charlie Chaplin: Interviews

In the end, everything is a gag.
Charlie Chaplin

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

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

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