Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.Charlie Chaplin
“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity; more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness.”
“We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity; more than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness.”
— CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Comic actor and filmmaker · 1889 – 1977
Charlie Chaplin was an English comic actor and filmmaker whose Little Tramp became a global icon of silent cinema. He co-founded United Artists and wrote, directed and starred in classics including City Lights, Modern Times and The Great Dictator.
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