Karl Kraus
Karl Kraus
Karl Krauswas an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He directed his satire at the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics. The Austrian author Stefan Zweig once called Kraus "the master of venomous ridicule"...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth28 April 1874
CountryAustria
life order world
The sound principle of a topsy-turvy lifestyle in the framework of an upside-down world order has stood every test.
writing literature aphorism
Someone who can write aphorisms should not fritter away his time in essays.
opponents literature cases
I and life: The case was settled chivalrously. The opponents parted without having made up.
passion epic masculine-and-feminine
Feminine passion is to masculine as an epic is to an epigram.
writing ideas feelings
An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself.
police scandal literature
Scandal begins when the police put a stop to it.
jealousy dog thieves
Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.
writing criticism critics
Most critics write critiques which are by the authors they write critiques about. That would not be so bad, but then most authorswrite works which are by the critics who write critiques about them.
children army play
Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children?
ideas language wells
I have drawn from the well of language many a thought which I do not have and which I could not put into words.
style want doe
I master only the language of others. Mine does with me what it wants.
communication italian august
Sorrento, August. For two weeks now I haven't heard a German word or understood an Italian one. This way one can manage to live with people; everything goes like clockwork and no irksome misunderstanding can arise.
communication eye dumb
The blind won't admit that I have eyes in my head, and the deaf say that I'm dumb.
friendship dream wish
If you wish to form a clear judgment on your friends, consult your dreams.