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
Bertolt Brecht quotes about
Writers can't write as fast as governments make wars; because to write demands thinking.
Don't expect the theatre to satisfy the habits of its audience, but to change them.
He who is still laughing is he who hasn't heard the terrible news.
A good soldier has his heart and soul in it. When he receives an order, he gets a hard on, and when he drives his lance through his enemy's guts, he comes.
But something's missing ( Aber etwas fehlt ).
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.
Come in, dear wind, and be our guest You too have neither home nor rest.
The headlong stream is termed violent But the river bed hemming it in is Termed violent by no one.
The more innocent they are, the more they deserve to be shot.
General, man is very useful. He can fly and he can kill. But he has one defect: He can think.
Temptation to behave is terrible.
Firebugs dragging their gasoline bottles Are approaching the Academy of Arts, with a grin. And so, instead of embracing them, Let us demand the freedom of the elbow To knock the bottles out of their filthy hands. Even the most blockheaded bureaucrat, Provided he loves peace, Is a greater lover of the arts Than any so-called art-lover Who loves the arts of war.
Fearful is the seductive power of goodness.
Great sport begins at a point where it has ceased to be healthy.