Charlie Chaplin

Silent film legend

Modern influential 154 sayings

Sayings by Charlie Chaplin

A person doesn't need a diploma to be a genius.

Unknown — Attributed, widely quoted
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The world is not a problem; the problem is our attitude toward the world.

Unknown — Attributed, widely quoted
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I'm a clown, and I'm proud of it. It's a noble profession.

1985 — Reported in 'Chaplin: His Life and Art' by David Robinson
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I have learned that I am not alone in my struggles. There are others who suffer as I do.

1964 — Reported in 'My Autobiography'
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The human race is a wonderful thing, but it's also a very foolish thing.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited
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I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.

Unknown — Attributed, widely quoted
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The greatest mistakes are made in haste.

Unknown — Attributed, but less frequently cited
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I have lived a full life, and I have no regrets.

1964 — Reported in 'My Autobiography'
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The world is a stage, and we are merely players.

Unknown (Shakespeare, Chaplin's usage) — Shakespearean quote, but often attributed to Chaplin as a general sentiment
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I don't like to talk about my films. I like to make them.

Unknown — Attributed, often cited
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The best way to get over a broken heart is to find someone new.

Unknown — Attributed, but less frequently cited
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I believe that laughter is the best medicine.

Unknown — Attributed, widely quoted
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I don’t believe in the God of the theologians, but that doesn’t mean I don’t believe in God.

1960 — Interview about religion
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I am not a political man. I am an individualist.

1952 — Press conference
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