The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate, has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.

What do you want a meaning for? Life is a desire, not a meaning.

Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone

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.

That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

I am known in parts of the world by people who have never heard of Jesus Christ.

To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune.