"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself." ― Charlie Chaplin Topic(s): Courage Tags: failure, unimportant More From Charlie Chaplin "A tramp, a gentleman, a poet, a dreamer, a lonely fellow, always hopeful of romance and adventure." "I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose." "The saddest thing I can imagine is to get used to luxury." More In Courage "The qualities of an exceptional cook are akin to those of a successful tightrope walker: an abiding passion for the task, courage to go out on a limb and an impeccable sense of balance."― Bryan Miller "The greatest thing a man can do in this world is to make the most possible out of the stuff that has been given him. This is success, and there is no other."― Orison Swett Marden "The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness."― Christopher Morley