Saturday, March 14, 2026

Quips and Quotations (Frames of Reverence Edition)

 


They cheer me because they understand me, and they cheer you because no one understands you.

--Charlie Chaplin, upon meeting Albert Einstein.

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  1. It is a good quote, although maybe not entirely correct.

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    1. Andrew, there's any number of YouTube videos that good-naturely explain Einstein theories, but of course Chaplin's not around to watch them.

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  2. 2 greats and a wonderful quote. :-D

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  3. I LOVE this quote. I wonder if it was spontaneous. Anyway, it’s genius.

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    1. Mitchell, especially since Chaplin is known as a SILENT comedian, though of course he could talk in real life, and even did so onscreen in his later films.

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  4. That’s the kind of quip we all wish we could come up with.

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    1. David, I wish I could come up with Modern Times.

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  5. Good one, Charlie! And wasn't he a handsome guy underneath that Little Tramp getup!

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    1. Oh, yeah, Debra. I once saw a photo of Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Mary Pickford together (along with a few others they had founded United Artists) and Charie was easily Doug's equal in the looks department.

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