Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
"Bertolt Brecht" was a German Marxist, poet, playwright, and theatre director.
A theatre practitioner of the Twentieth-century theatre/20th century, Brecht 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.
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Mixing one's wines may be a mistake, but old and new wisdom mix admirably.
Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.
Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.
Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with whichto shape it.
Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.
Boy meets Girl, So What?
War is like love; it always finds a way.
For the villainy of the world is great, and a man has to run his legs off to keep them from being stolen out fom underneath him.
Something ignoble, loathsome, undignified attends all associations between people and has been transferred to all objects, dwelling, tools, even the landscape itself.
He who laughs has not yet heard the bad news.
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.
No one will improve your lot if you do not yourself.
There are times when you have to choose between being a human and having good taste.
What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
I don't trust him. We're friends.
Because things are the way they are, things will not stay the way they are.
Grub first, then ethics.
The aim of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
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