Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes. Bertolt Brecht More Quotes by Bertolt Brecht More Quotes From Bertolt Brecht I don't trust him. We're friends. Bertolt Brecht trustfriendshipnegative The right to happiness is fundamental; men live so little time and die alone. Bertolt Brecht joyhappinessmen Righteous people have no sense of humor. Bertolt Brecht sense-of-humorrighteouspeople 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. ... In my view, the great and complicated things that go on in the world cannot be adequately recognized by people who do not use every possible aid to understanding. Bertolt Brecht viewsscienceart If art reflects life, it does so with special mirrors. Bertolt Brecht mirrorsspecialart There are some with brains and some without. It makes for a better division of labour. Bertolt Brecht divisionlaborbrain First the grub, then the morals. Bertolt Brecht miscellaneousmoralfirsts Recently my fingers have developed a prejudice against comparatives. They all follow this pattern: a squirrel is smaller than a tree; a bird is more musical than a tree. Each of us is the strongest one in his or her own skin. Characteristics should take off their hats to one another, instead of spitting in each other's faces. Bertolt Brecht squirrelsperspectivebird The rain Never falls upwards. When the wound Stops hurting What hurts is The scar. Bertolt Brecht hurtrainfall On thinking about Hell, I gather Bertolt Brecht citiesbrotherthinking Don't tell me peace has broken out. Bertolt Brecht brokenpeace Poverty makes you sad as well as wise. Bertolt Brecht povertywellswise 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. Bertolt Brecht voicerealmen People who understand everything get no stories. Bertolt Brecht storiespeople If you wan to steal money, don't rob a bank - open one. Bertolt Brecht stealingmoneyifs When the wound/ No longer hurts/ The scar does. Bertolt Brecht scarhurtdoe The storm that bends the birch trees Is held to be violent But how about the storm That bends the backs of the roadworkers? Bertolt Brecht violentstormtree ...it is simplicity that is difficult to make. Bertolt Brecht software-designdifficultsimplicity The headlong stream is termed violent But the river bed hemming it in is Termed violent by no one. Bertolt Brecht violentbedrivers Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral. Bertolt Brecht moraldiesanger
