Famous Quotes by Charlie Chaplin

“In the end, everything is a gag.”

“I don't think the real America is in New York or on the Pacific Coast; personally, I like the Middle West much better, places like North and South Dakota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul. There, I think, are the true Americans”

You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.

What do you want meaning for? Life is desire, not meaning!

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

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.

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.

I hope that the entertainment I give has some lasting effect on people. I hope they see the beauty that I myself am seeking. I am trying to express a beauty that embraces not only physical characteristics and scenes, but the true fundamental emotions of humanity. Beauty. Beauty is what I am after.

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.

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

I like to walk in rain, so that nobody can see my tears.

“Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul.”