Charlie Chaplin
Greatest comedian in cinema history
Most quoted
"The Kingdom of God is within man - not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people, have the power - the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure."
— from The Great Dictator, 1940
"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today."
— from Attributed
"You, the people, have the power—the power to create machines. The power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure."
— from The Great Dictator (Speech), 1940
All quotes by Charlie Chaplin (300)
My pain may be the reason for somebody's laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain.
What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.
I don't know what to say. I'm just a clown.
The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way.
Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men's happiness.
I am not a politician, and I have never been interested in politics.
The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.
One of the most difficult things in life is to know yourself.
I have always been a great admirer of women.
The art of acting is to be able to do nothing well.
I like to walk in the rain, because nobody can see my tears.
We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other's happiness - not by each other's misery.
The world is not a factory. It is a garden.
I am a comedian, not a philosopher.
The only way to be truly happy is to love your work.
I believe in the power of laughter and tears as an antidote to hatred and terror.
The most beautiful things in the world are felt with the heart, not seen with the eyes.
I have always been a rebel.
The secret of my success is that I never give up.
I am a citizen of the world.
Contemporaries of Charlie Chaplin
Other Film & Theaters born within 50 years of Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977).