black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.

Bertolt Brecht

The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly
BERTOLT BRECHT

Comfortable Dog Newspaper Planting Shoe Singing
The alienation effect in German epic theater is achieved not only through the actors, but also through music (chorus and song) andsets (transparencies, film strips, etc.). Its main purpose is to place the staged events in their historical context.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Art Epic Film History Purpose Song
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Death Fear Life
If you join the rat race — you’re in the race of rats.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Join Race Rat
Whenever there are great virtues, it’s a sure sign something’s wrong.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Great Something Virtue Wrong
One must live well to know what living is.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Knows Live Must Well
Pleasures First look from morning’s window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons
BERTOLT BRECHT

Book Change Dog Morning
First feed the face, then talk right and wrong.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Faces Firsts Talk
Temptation to behave is terrible.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Literature Temptation Terrible
Only bad generals need heroes.
BERTOLT BRECHT

General Hero Needs
A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Acting Men People
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 BRECHT

Eran Hopefully Mobilization Out Place Seller Written
Would it not be simpler If the Government dissolved the people and elected another?
BERTOLT BRECHT

Another Government People
Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Art Mirror Reality
Art and science coincide insofar as both aim to improve the lives of men and women.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Art Fashion Mean
Those against politics are in favor of the politics inflicted upon them.
BERTOLT BRECHT

Democracy Favors Freedom

Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Those who have had no share in the good fortunes of the mighty Often have a share in their misfortunes.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bertolt Brecht Quotes