“ Life could be wonderful if people'd leave you alone. ”
Charlie Chaplin, The Great Dictator (1940). copy citation
| Author | Charlie Chaplin |
|---|---|
| Source | The Great Dictator |
| Topic | loneliness tranquillity |
| Date | 1940 |
| Language | English |
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Context
“Money slips through my fingers. I've always lived up to every penny I've earned. Why shouldn't I? You're here today and gone tomorrow. Do you believe in God? I do. But if there wasn't one, would you live any different? I wouldn't. Life could be wonderful if people'd leave you alone. Things are looking brighter now. Maybe because of you saving Schultz. Funny how they've left us alone. Too good to be true. Do you ever daydream? I do. That's the only time I'm really happy: dreaming. Sometimes I get so carried away I don't know what I'm doing.”
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