Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht
Eugen Bertolt Friedrich Brechtwas a German poet, playwright, and theatre director of the 20th century. He made contributions to dramaturgy and theatrical production, the latter through the tours undertaken by the Berliner Ensemble – the post-war theatre company operated by Brecht and his wife, long-time collaborator and actress Helene Weigel...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth10 February 1898
CityAugsburg, Germany
CountryGermany
...it is simplicity that is difficult to make.
I don't know what a man is. Only that every man has his price.
Eats first, morals after.
Oh! Moon of Alabama We now must say good-bye We've lost our good old mama And must have whiskey Oh, you know why!
For art to be 'unpolitical' means only to ally itself with the 'ruling' group.
What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?
One cannot be arraigned for declaring a war, which every ruler has to do once in a while, but only for running a war badly.
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.
Life is short and so is money.
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
Grub first, then ethics.
None will improve your lot If you yourself do not.
People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.
In the dark times Will there also be singing? Yes, there will also be singing. About the dark times.