Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
BERTOLT BRECHTMixing one’s wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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Only bad generals need heroes.
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The finest plans have always been spoiled by the littleness of them that should carry them out. Even emperors can’t do it all by themselves.
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Never believe on faith, see for yourself! What you yourself don’t learn you don’t know.
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For time flows on, and if it did not, it would be a bad prospect for those who do not sit at golden tables.
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Don’t tell me peace has broken out.
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The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
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If you fight you might lose, if you don’t you have already lost.
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Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
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The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly
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There must always be some who are brighter and some who are stupider, the latter make up for it by being better workers.
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The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. What’s left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars.
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If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors.
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It was never decreed that a god mustn’t pay hotel bills.
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Schoenberg is too melodious for me, too sweet.
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There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour.
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