Had I known of the actual horrors of the German concentration camps, I could not have made The Great Dictator, I could not have made fun of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis.

More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.

Why should poetry have to make sense?

Sound has spoiled the most ancient of the world's arts, the art of pantomime, and has canceled out the great beauty that is silence.

The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury. [and therefore not appreciate it fully or be grateful for it every moment.]

Nothing in life is permanent, not even one's troubles.

I like to walk in rain, so that nobody can see my tears.