Charlie Chaplin quote about irony from Monsieur Verdoux - That's one of the ironies of life, doing the wrong thing at the right moment. Or shall we say, the right thing at the wrong moment.
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That's one of the ironies of life, doing the wrong thing at the right moment. Or shall we say, the right thing at the wrong moment.
 Charlie Chaplin, Monsieur Verdoux (1947). copy citation

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“Now that Yvonne is gone, I'm a little afraid of you. Afraid? Why? You know what happened the last time we were alone. I'm sorry. I allowed my emotions to get the better of me. - It will never occur again. - Oh, don't say that. That's one of the ironies of life, doing the wrong thing at the right moment. Or shall we say, the right thing at the wrong moment. - Marie. - Oh, don't… I never spilled a drop. Marie. Oh, my dear. - Oh… - No, please… Whoever thought this would happen to Marie. - All so sudden, too. - Yes, yes.” source

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