Bertolt Brecht Quotes

“A person is really dead only when nobody thinks of him anymore.”

“A theater without beer is just a museum.”

“All artforms are in the service of the greatest of all arts: the art of living.”

“Art is never without consequences.”

“Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.”

“As crimes pile up, they become invisible.”

“As soon as something seems the most obvious thing in the world, it means that we have abandoned all attempts to understanding it.”

“Bank robbery is an initiative of amateurs. True professionals establish a bank.”

“Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.”

“Every time you name yourself, you name someone else.”

“Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.”

“Facts are facts, whisper them or shout them.”

“First comes food, then comes morality.”

“It is simplicity that is difficult to make.”

“A man who doesn't know the truth is just an idiot, but a man who knows the truth and calls it a lie is a crook.”

“All the world says: yes we know what’s written in the books but now let’s see what our eyes tell us.”