Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Durrenmatt
Friedrich Dürrenmattwas a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant-garde dramas, philosophical crime novels, and macabre satire. Dürrenmatt was a member of the Gruppe Olten...
Friedrich Durrenmatt quotes about
literature doe mourn
Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead.
resistance cost literature
Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is.
literature coincidence worst
The worst possible turn can not be programmed. It is caused by coincidence.
literature truth-is delusion
Truth is always a delusion.
birthday stupid dumb
Pretend to be dumb, that's the only way to reach old age.
america literature individual
The freedom of each individual can only be the freedom of all.
party thinking hymns
Today's Communism can survive only if it abandons the myth of an infallible party, if it continues to think, and if it becomes democratic.
military political victory
A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory.
stories worst turns
A story is not finished, until it took the worst turn.
matter literature easy
Everything that is necessary is also easy. You just have to accept it. And the most necessary, the most natural matter on this planet is death.
dying eternity persons
For a person who is dying only eternity counts.
life inspire comprehension
Human life is beyond comprehension.
world communism structure
Communism is a proposition to structure the world more reasonably, a proposition for changing the world. As such, we have to analyze it and, if we deem it reasonable, act upon it.
wrath heaven skins
We can't afford the wrath of Heaven. We survived a deluge by the skin of our teeth, but an economic crisis would be disastrous.