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
dear human swiss-author
Everything in the world can be changed, my dear Florestan, but the human being.
humanity victim stills
Do we still have the right to be more than victims?
men hiding humans
I am a man, and God is hiding from us humans. We are unable to see Him, we can only search for Him
humanity problem
The problems of all of humanity can only be solved by all of humanity
world humane inhuman
This inhuman world has to become more humane. But how?
humanity risk destruction
There are risks which are not acceptable: the destruction of humanity is one of them
possible swiss-author taken worst
A story has been thought through to the end when it has taken the worst possible turn.
prayer united-states praying
Prior to the meeting, there was a prayer. In general, in the United States there was always praying.
easy victim
It is easy to kill when you don't see your victim
people patriotism flags
Then the American flag was saluted. In general, in the United States people always salute the American flag.
criminal-mind murder sincere
It is only in love and murder that we still remain sincere.
heaven redemption world
What the world needs is not redemption from sin but redemption from hunger and oppression; it has no need to pin its hopes upon Heaven, it has everything to hope for from this earth.
our-world tolerance hell
Without tolerance, our world turns into hell.
reality paradoxical
He who confronts the paradoxical exposes himself to reality.