Oh why do we not say the important things, it would be so easy, and we are damned because we do not. Bertolt Brecht More Quotes by Bertolt Brecht More Quotes From Bertolt Brecht Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you! Bertolt Brecht politicswar When you name yourself, you always name another. Bertolt Brecht names The righteous one has no sense of humor. Bertolt Brecht sense-of-humorrighteoushumor Great sport begins at a point where it has ceased to be healthy. Bertolt Brecht great-sportshealthysports What they could do with 'round here is a good war. What else can you expect with peace running wild all over the place? You know what the trouble with peace is? No organization. Bertolt Brecht runningwarpeace Something ignoble, loathsome, undignified attends all associations between people and has been transferred to all objects, dwelling, tools, even the landscape itself. Bertolt Brecht toolsdwellingpeople The mill wheel turns, it turns forever, though what is uppermost remains not so. Bertolt Brecht millswheelsforever Who built the seven gates of Thebes? In the books are listed the names of kings. Did the kings heave up the building blocks? Bertolt Brecht blockkingsbook Who has good luck is good, Who has bad luck is bad. Bertolt Brecht bad-luckgood-luckluck Their peace and their war Are like wind and storm. War grows from their peace. Bertolt Brecht stormwindwar Pleasures First look from morning's window The rediscovered book Fascinated faces Snow, the change of the seasons The newspaper The dog Dialectics Showering, swimming Old music Comfortable shoes Comprehension New music Writing, planting Traveling Singing Being friendly Bertolt Brecht dogmorningbook The man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news. Bertolt Brecht laughterlaughingmen Young Alexander conquered India. Bertolt Brecht armywaryears When the house of a great one collapses Many little ones are slain. Bertolt Brecht collapsehouselittles Love is also like a coconut which is good while it is fresh, but you have to spit it out when the juice is gone, what's left tastes bitter. Bertolt Brecht sadgonelove People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long. Bertolt Brecht sillylongpeople There are times when you have to choose between being a human and having good taste. Bertolt Brecht He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news. Bertolt Brecht On thinking about Hell, I gather My brother Shelley found it was a place Much like the city of London. I Who live in Los Angeles and not in London Find, on thinking about Hell, that it must be Still more like Los Angeles. Bertolt Brecht The world of knowledge takes a crazy turn when teachers themselves are taught to learn. Bertolt Brecht
