Creative Quotations from Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Charlie Chaplin
(1889-1977) born on Apr 16

English "actor, director, composer". "He is considered the greatest comic actor of silent movies, e.g., "The Kid," 1920 and "The Gold Rush," 1924."

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

The basic essential of a great actor is that he loves himself in acting.

Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.

I don't believe that the public knows what it wants; this is the conclusion that I have drawn from my career.

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

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"In his obituary; "Guardian" (London), 28 Dec. 1977."
R:	""My Autobiography," ch. 16, 1964."
A:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
N:	"Quoted in: Cinema: Art and Industry, ch. 10 (1976)."
K:	""My Autobiography.""