One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.

Quote by Bertolt Brecht

Topics: Bertolt Brecht Quotes

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves,...

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves,...

He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news.

He who laughs last has not yet heard the bad news.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories...

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the...

You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the...

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

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

I don't trust him. We're friends.

I don't trust him. We're friends.

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't...

The law was made for one thing alone, for the exploitation of those who don't...

What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good...

What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good...

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.

Whenever there are great virtues, it's a sure sign something's wrong.

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number...

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number...

People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.

People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

War is like love; it always finds a way.

Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring...

Society cannot share a common communication system so long as it is split into warring...

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?

What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?

What's breaking into a bank compared with founding a bank?

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.

Grub first, then ethics.

Grub first, then ethics.