21 quotes
British comic actor and filmmaker (1889–1977)
“To truly laugh, you must be able to take your pain, and play with it.”
"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
on Life
"My pain may be the reason for somebody's laugh.But my laugh must never be the reason for somebody's pain."
on Compassion
"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."
"Man as an individual is a genius. But men in the mass form the headless monster, a great, brutish idiot that goes where prodded."
on Philosophy
"Imagination means nothing without doing."
on Inspirational
"Your naked body should only belong to those who fall in love with your naked soul."
on Love
"Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles."
on Hope
"We think too much and feel too little."
"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
on Courage
"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"
"I am at peace with God. My conflict is with Man."
on Faith
"The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury."
"You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down"
"I suppose that's one of the ironies of life doing the wrong thing at the right moment."
"I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying."
on Sadness
"Perfect love is the most beautiful of all frustrations because it is more than one can express."
"I love rain because tears can not be seen in rain."
"Why should poetry have to make sense?"
"In the end, everything is a gag."
"You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile."
on Happiness
