Charlie Chaplin

“Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.”

“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.”

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”

“All my pictures are built around the idea of getting in trouble and so giving me the chance to be desperately serious in my attempt to appear as a normal little gentleman.”

“I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man.”

“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.”

“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.”

“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.”

“Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone.”

“Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded.”

“The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury.”