Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone. Charlie Chaplin on alone
I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth. Charlie Chaplin on art
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 on beauty
I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth. Charlie Chaplin on business
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. Charlie Chaplin on courage
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. Charlie Chaplin on failure
I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man. Charlie Chaplin on god
Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded. Charlie Chaplin on great
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. Charlie Chaplin on happiness
The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury. Charlie Chaplin on imagination
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot. Charlie Chaplin on life
Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone. Charlie Chaplin on life
Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded. Charlie Chaplin on men
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 on men
I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth. Charlie Chaplin on money
Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage. Charlie Chaplin on movies
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 on patience
I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man. Charlie Chaplin on peace
Why should poetry have to make sense? Charlie Chaplin on poetry
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 on power