Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin
Great words of a Great Man!
16th April, 1889 – 25th December, 1977
Sir Charlie Chaplin
most famous film star in the world
an English comic actor
one of the most creative and influential personalities
It is doubtful any individual has ever given more
entertainment, pleasure and relief to so many human beings
when they needed it the most"
"Chaplin was not just 'big', he was gigantic”
– Martin Sieff
"the only genius to come out of the movie industry“
- George Bernard Shaw
Despair is a narcotic. Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference.It lulls the mind into indifference.
Failure is unimportant. It takes Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.courage to make a fool of yourself.
I do not have much patience with a I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be thing of beauty that must be
explained to be understood. If it explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, by someone other than the creator,
then I question whether it has then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose.fulfilled its purpose.
I had no idea of the I had no idea of the character. character.
But the moment I was But the moment I was dressed, the clothes dressed, the clothes
and the make-up made and the make-up made me feel the person he me feel the person he was. I began to know was. I began to know him, and by the time I him, and by the time I walked onto the stage walked onto the stage
he was fully born.he was fully born.
I remain just one thing, I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and one thing only,
and that is a clown. It and that is a clown. It places me on a far places me on a far
higher plane than any higher plane than any politician.politician.
To help a friend in To help a friend in need is easy, need is easy, but to give him your but to give him your time is not always time is not always opportune.opportune.
I suppose that's I suppose that's one of the one of the ironies of life ironies of life doing the wrong doing the wrong thing at the right thing at the right moment.moment.
I went into the business for the money, and the I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by
that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth.that remark, I can't help it. It's the truth.
I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. everything a cane and a derby hat. everything a
contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large.hat small and the shoes large.
Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.but a comedy in long-shot.
Laughter is the tonic, Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the relief, the surcease for pain.the surcease for pain.
Man as an individual is a genius. Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.
Remember, you can always stoop Remember, you can always stoop and pick up nothing.and pick up nothing.
The saddest thing I can imagine is The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.to get used to luxury.
This is a ruthless world and one must This is a ruthless world and one must be ruthless to cope with it.be ruthless to cope with it.
To truly laugh, you must be able to take To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!your pain, and play with it!
We all want to help one another. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each Human beings are like that. We want to live by each
other's happiness, not by each other's misery.other's happiness, not by each other's misery.
Words are Words are cheap. cheap. The biggest The biggest thing you can thing you can say is say is 'elephant'.'elephant'.
What do you want a meaning for? What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.Life is a desire, not a meaning.
We might as We might as well die as to well die as to
go on go on living like this.living like this.
Nothing is permanent Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - in this wicked world -
not even our not even our troubles.troubles.