"We might as well die as to go on living like this"
- Charlie Chaplin
About this Quote
This quote expresses a deep sense of misery and hopelessness. Charlie Chaplin seems to believe that the current circumstance is so unbearable that there is no point in continuing to live. Making use of the expression "we might as well die" suggests that Chaplin sees death as a practical alternative to the pain and suffering he is experiencing. Possibly he is referring to a bigger societal concern or individual struggle, however in any case, the quote speaks with the depths of human emotion and the sensation of being trapped between two unwanted alternatives. In general, it is a poignant and effective declaration that shows the struggles many individuals face in their own lives.
"One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That's how the human species has done as well as it has"
"Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth"
