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Bertolt Brecht170 quotes“I Who live in Los Angeles and not in London Find, on thinking about Hell, that it must be Still more like Los Angeles.”
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It is not enough to demand insight and informative images of reality from the theater. Our theater must stimulate a desire for understanding, a delight in changing reality.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht Poverty makes you wise but it’s a curse.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht What’s breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht The mobilization order is already written out. Every day, to earn my daily bread I go to the market where lies are bought Hopefully I take up my place among the sellers.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht You may proclaim, good sirs, your fine philosophy But till you feed us, right and wrong can wait!
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht If you wan to steal money, don’t rob a bank – open one.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht Impact lies in the vicinity of mistakes.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht When the leaders speak of peace, the common folk know war is coming.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht It is easier to rob by setting up a bank than by holding up a bank clerk.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht Reality changes; in order to represent it, modes of representation must also change. Nothing comes from nothing; the new comes from the old, but that is why it is new.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht Art and science work in quite different ways: agreed. But, bad as it may sound, I have to admit that I cannot get along as an artist without the use of one or two sciences. …
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht Something ignoble, loathsome, undignified attends all associations between people and has been transferred to all objects, dwelling, tools, even the landscape itself.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht It isn’t important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht Science knows only one commandment – contribute to science.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.
Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht
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It is beneath pale blue skies, amongst sycamore trees, and afoot dirtied leaves, my heart, and soul finds peace.
Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford A wounded heart never stops bleeding.
Ashley PrzywolskiAshley Przywolski I swear the stars align at night just to see you smile.
C.R. ElliottC.R. Elliott I get so lost in your midnight eyes I forget we’re running out of time.
Ana DeeAna Dee The worst thing is not to share our pain with each other when you can.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Love was created for so many reasons and you will always be one of them.
Karla GaleanaKarla Galeana Tired of being tired burnt out from putting our fires.
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Beth ComstockBeth Comstock Enough about me. What do you think about me?
Bette MidlerBette Midler I’m not the government. Nor would I EVER want to be the government – I don’t know how you feel about government, but I’m not really happy about them.
Bernard von NotHausBernard von NotHaus The only good thing I can say about the deal with Iran is that it brought the Arab states and Israel closer together.
Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin Netanyahu I was sorta listening to the Beatles and stuff the whole time since I was about ten anyway, then I started getting into Kiss and David Bowie at the same time
Bernard FanningBernard Fanning As well as for anyone who might be curious about what Jerry Falwell and Holden Caulfield have in common.
Beth BaileyBeth Bailey Indians were here first – it’s about time. We’re way behind the African Americans and Hispanic Americans in getting politically involved, but we’re beginning to take a page out of their notebook.
Ben Nighthorse CampbellBen Nighthorse Campbell When I understood the rudiments of what nanotech was all about, I knew I wanted to participate.
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