You don’t need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.
BERTOLT BRECHTPleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
More Bertolt Brecht Quotes
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One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.
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Sin is what is new, strong, surprising, strange. The theatre must take an interest in sin if the young are to be able to go there.
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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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From the start it has been the theatre’s business to entertain people … it needs no other passport than fun.
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He who speaks of enemies , himself is the enemy.
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Here today we huddle tight As the darkest heathens might The snow falls chilly on our skin The snow is forcing its way in. Hush, snow, come in with us to dwell: We were thrown out by Heaven as well.
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When evil-doing comes like falling rain, nobody calls out “stop!” When crimes begin to pile up they become invisible. When sufferings become unendurable the cries are no longer heard. The cries, too, fall like rain in summer.
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Whenever there are great virtues, it’s a sure sign something’s wrong.
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The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone.
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Who struggles can fail. Who doesn’t struggle has already failed!
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When the house of a great one collapses Many little ones are slain.
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A theater without beer is just a museum
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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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I don’t trust him. We’re friends.
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Unfortunate the country that needs heroes!
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