Charlie Chaplin

Today being the 122nd Birth Anniversary of CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1889-1977), comedian, producer, writer, film director, composer. Here are some finest quotes by himself as a remembrance of his sheer genuis & simplicity.

• "To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it!"


• "Nothing is permanent in this world- not even our troubles."


• "In the end, everything is a gag."


• "Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."


• "A day without laughter is a day wasted."


• "We think too much and feel too little."


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


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


• "Why should poetry have to make sense?"


• "That's what we all are. Amateurs. We don't live long enough to be anything else."