40 Charlie Chaplin Quotes, Humor Satire About Meaningful Life

Kapanlagi.com - The background of Charlie Chaplin as a comic actor made him famous for his humor that was loved by his audience. In addition, his impoverished life in the past also influenced Chaplin's humor in discussing life. If you pay attention, Charlie Chaplin's words are full of humor and satire.

If people read or hear them, it can evoke laughter and at the same time a sense of sadness when remembering the reality. Charlie Chaplin's words touch people's minds to reflect while laughing at life, which is actually filled with jokes. Not only humor, hearing Chaplin's words can make someone realize the dark side of life.

According to information from Brilio.net, although Chaplin was so famous, he had a dark childhood. Poverty and the death of his father made him struggle at the age of less than 10 years old, and his mother's illness made Chaplin have to constantly strive to survive. So, how does Chaplin view life? Well, you can find out through the following quotes from him.

1. Charlie Chaplin Quotes

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Although his life was full of difficulties, Chaplin continued to fight relentlessly until he became known almost worldwide. Now, you can commemorate his struggle through the following Charlie Chaplin quotes.

1. "Life laughs when you're sad. Life smiles when you're happy. But life will salute you if you make others laugh."

2. "Life can be beautiful if people will leave you alone."

3. "Imagination means nothing without action."

4. "You will realize that your life still has meaning when you smile."

5. "Life is a tragedy when you see it up close, but a comedy when you see it from a distance."

6. "I always like walking in the rain because no one knows I'm crying."

7. "My pain may be a reason for others to laugh, but my laughter will never be a reason for others' pain."

8. "Failure is not something important. It takes courage to be foolish to oneself."

9. "I make peace with God; I only conflict with humans."

10. "Life can be beautiful if people will leave you alone."

2. Charlie Chaplin's Words as Satirical Humor

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As a comedian who also writes and directs films, it is understandable that Charlie Chaplin's words sound weighty. Not only funny, the words he strings together have the power of satirical humor that is ready to poke anyone who reads them.

11. "You will never see a rainbow when you look down."

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

13. "The mirror is my best friend. Because when I cry, it never laughs."

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

15. "Life is incredibly beautiful, even for jellyfish."

16. "A woman can make any man a millionaire - if she's a billionaire."

17. "In the end, everything is a joke."

18. "I am not religious in a dogmatic sense. I neither believe nor disbelieve anything."

19. "My suffering may be the reason someone else laughs. But my laughter is not because of someone else's suffering."

20. "I have many problems in my life. But my lips don't know about them. My lips always smile."

21. "I thought one of the many ironies of life is doing something wrong at the right moment."

22. "A tramp, a man, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely person, always hoping for romance and adventure."

23. "Life will never come back, live for today."

24. "You can hate people if no one loves you."

25. "What do you want? Life is desire, not meaning."

3. Charlie Chaplin's Words About Life

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The artist who became the most famous film star at the end of World War I used rough jokes and various visual comedy styles to entertain his audience. Although his films are known as "silent" because they are indeed without sound, there are still words from Charlie Chaplin that you can read to know how he views life.

26. "Nothing is eternal in this harsh world, including our problems."

27. "To truly laugh, you must be able to overcome your suffering and play with it."

28. "You need strength only when you want to do something difficult. Otherwise, love is enough to do everything."

29. "The saddest thing I can imagine is getting used to luxury."

30. "A man's true character comes out when he's drunk."

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

32. "Life is a game with no rehearsals. So sing, dance, cry, laugh, and live intensely before the curtain closes without any applause."

33. "What I need to make comedy is a park, a policeman, and a beautiful girl."

34. "That's what we all are: amateurs. We don't live long enough to become anything else."

35. "I have only left one thing, just one thing, which is a comedian. It puts me in a higher position than any politician."

36. "The mirror is my best friend because it never laughs when I cry."

37. "I like walking in the rain so that no one can see me crying."

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

39. "You will never find a rainbow if you are looking down."

40. "Life is extraordinarily beautiful, even for jellyfish."

The above words from Charlie Chaplin are full of humor and satire. With that, you can actually use them as contemplation material and a source of inspiration when facing difficulties in life.

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