45+ Charlie Chaplin Quotes on Life, Love and Inspiration

Who was Charlie Chaplin?

Sir Charlie Chaplin, full name – Charles Spencer Chaplin, was born on April 16, 1889, in England. He was a well known comic actor, filmmaker, and composer. Chaplin was the personality who rose to fame during the era of Silent Film. He worked all of his life for 75 years, from childhood till on year until his death.

Early Life and Childhood:

Charles Spencer Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889, in England. When Charlie Chaplin was born, his parents were both music hall entertainers. Although there was no news of his parents’ divorce, they got separated in 1891. The following year Charlie’s mother gave birth to her third son, the music hall entertainer, named Leo Dryden.

Chaplin’s childhood wasn’t as pleasing. He and his family had to struggle through poverty and hardships. His mother, Hannah, had no income source other than occasionally nursing and dressmaking since Chaplin Sr. Didn’t provide them with any financial help. The situation of their house was degrading rapidly, and Charlie had to be moved into Lambeth Workhouse. After roughly 18 months later, he met his mother before sending her family to the Workhouse in 1898. The boys used to attend an institute for impoverished children.

The Start of Acting:

When Chaplin was still in school and taking care of his ill mother, he began acting. He went on stage for the first time then. By the time Chaplin was nine years of age, his interest in performing had started growing. Chaplin also wrote that his mother was the person behind giving him a push for performing; she was the one who found that he had some talent in him. 

With the help of his father, Chaplin toured the English music halls for 1899 and 1900. Although he had been performing well in dancing and had made himself famous, he wasn’t satisfied with himself. Till then, he wished he could do more in a comedy act.

While he was still a member of Eight Lancashire Lads and was touring, his mother wanted him not to remove his focus from his studies. Soon at the age of 13, he left schooling. He was focused on working and earning and wanted to make enough money to fulfil his ambition of being an actor. 

At the age of 14, he got his first show when his manager saw some potential. He appeared with his role as a newsboy in A Romance of Cockayne. The show opened in 1903 but closed soon, just after two weeks, because of being unsuccessful. However, Chaplin’s acting at the concert was worth the praise, and everyone liked him.

Influences:

Chaplin said that his first influence and motivation was his mother. His mother used to mimic and act the passengers while sitting at the windows. Chaplin used to see comedy actors’ performances on stage while he was touring.

The company Fred Karno used to be a training ground; from there, he learnt to vary his comedy pace. He was admired by and used to follow his favourite French comedian ‘Max Linder.’ He followed American Vaudeville while developing the Tramp persona since Tramp scenes and characters were familiar.

Film making:

A lot of timeless classics were written, produced, directed, or/and starred Charlie Chaplin. Some of them are – 

“The Kid” (1921), “A Woman of Paris” (1923), “The Gold Rush” (1925), “The Circus” (1928), “City Lights” (1931), “Modern Times” (1936), “The Great Dictator” (1940), “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), “Limelight” (1952), “A King in New York” (1957), “A countess from Hong Kong” (1967).

Here are the Best ‘Charlie Chaplin’ Quotes for you to never let the legend be forgotten.

Charlie Chaplin quotes on Life:

“What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Life is a beautiful magnificent thing, even to a jellyfish.”
― Charles Chaplin

“Life is a play that does not allow testing. So, sing, cry, dance, laugh and live intensely, before the curtain closes and the piece ends with no applause.”
― Charles Chaplin

“More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness”
― Charlie Chaplin

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

“A day without laughing is a day wasted”
― Charlie Chaplin

“I suppose that’s one of the ironies of life doing the wrong thing at the right moment.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone”
― Charles Chaplin

“My pain may be the reason for somebody’s laugh. But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody’s pain.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Think about yourself at least once in your life otherwise you may miss the best comedy in this world.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.”
― Charles Chaplin

“The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way.”
― Charles Chaplin

“My happiest days are those in which I do good work.”
― Charlie Chaplin

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

“In this desperate way, I started many a comedy.”
― Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin Inspirational quotes:

“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.”
― Charlie Chaplin

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

“Imagination means nothing without doing.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Like everyone else I am what I am: an individual, unique and different, with a lineal history of ancestral promptings and urgings; a history of dreams, desires, and of special experiences, all of which I am the sum total.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“That’s the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“If people know how it’s done, all the magic goes.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“In the end, everything is a gag.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“I don’t believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“In the light of our egos, we are all dethroned monarchs.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“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.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“I am for people. I can’t help it.”
― Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin quotes on Love:

“Perfect love is the most beautiful of all frustrations because it is more than one can express.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“You need power only when you want to do something harmful, otherwise, love is enough to get everything done.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth. Today, I know, this is authenticity.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“The basic essential of a great actor is that he loves himself in acting.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“I do not need drugs to be a genius, do not take a genius to be human, but I need your smile to be happy.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural.”
― Charles Chaplin

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

Charlie Chaplin quotes relatable to Life:

“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“The mirror is my best friend because when I cry it never laughs.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“My only enemy is time.”
― Charles Chaplin

“I believe in the power of laughter and tears as an antidote to hatred and terror.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Why should poetry have to make sense?”
― Charlie Chaplin

“I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Simplicity is not a simple thing.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“My lips never know my problem they just always smile”
― Charlie Chaplin

“Laughter is the tonic, the relief, the surcease for pain.”
― Charlie Chaplin

“We must laugh in the face of our helplessness against the forces of nature – or go insane.”
― Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin had been a significant part of the film industry and is still called a legend. Without speaking a word, he gave the World a handful of kind words. We hope you liked this article on Charlie Chaplin quotes. Thanks for reading and comment below to connect with us.

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