Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Actor, Filmmaker, Composer

Charlie Chaplin was a pioneering filmmaker and actor known for his iconic character, the Tramp, and his profound impact on silent cinema.

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Born
April 16, 1889
Died
December 25, 1977
Quotes
178
Rank
#277

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"What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning."

Desire Wicked World Want
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"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."

Courage Failure Humility
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"Life is laughter when seen in a long shot, but it is a tragedy when seen in a close-up."

Funny Life Laughter
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"As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick. But as I connected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally. Today I call this connection "WISDOM OF THE HEART"."

Heart Sick Mind
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"To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune."

Funny Friendship Humor
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"I do not need drugs to be a genius, do not take a genius to be human, but I need your smile to be happy."

Drug Your Smile Needs
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"There are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books."

Art Book Details
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"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."

Hate Men Long
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"In the work of the greatest geniuses, humble beginnings will reveal themselves somewhere, but one cannot trace the slightest sign of them in Shakespeare ... I am not concerned with who wrote the works of Shakespeare ... but I can hardly think it was the Stratford boy. Whoever wrote them had an aristocratic attitude."

Attitude Humble Boys
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"Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage."

Actors Want Fads
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"That's what all we are: amateurs. We don't live long enough to be anything else."

Long Design Enough
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"You need Power, only when you want to do something harmful otherwise Love is enough to get everything done."

Love Philosophical Wicked World
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"Think about yourself at least once in your life otherwise you may miss the best comedy in this world."

Thinking Missing World
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"I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large."

Shoes Pants Hats
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"Greed has poisoned men's souls."

Men Greed Soul
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"Don't be afraid of the unknown because, even when they wander into chaos, planets are born stars!"

Stars Chaos Born
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