Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (Bertolt Brecht) Quotes
Their peace and their warAre like wind and storm.War grows from their peace.
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I think artists are really the root of a tree. They can search for truth or reality in their own way, and the gallery can support them - the outside part of the tree, where it is more about reaching the outside world, connecting with the outside world. That is the role of the gallery, no? Why does the artist have to do that?
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One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence which is entwined with them.
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It's so hard for me to wrap my head around the concept of truth, I don't even know what people mean by it.
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A lot of people go in and have to create their own characters, and they do fine with it.
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Good food and a warm kitchen are what makes a house a home. I always tried to make my home like my mother's, because Mom was magnificent at stretching a buck when it came to decorating and food. Like a true Italian, she valued beautification in every area of her life, and I try to do the same.
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Things that came before, people and things and experiences – that does mean something to me. It doesn't mean I don't embrace the new, but I don't forget the past, either.
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The office of the public teacher is an unenviable and thankless one.
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I always say it took me 10 minutes to write 'Cars,' but if I am honest it could have been even less than that - and it has been a really successful song over the years. It is still massively used, in advertising, in films, and people do cover versions of it a lot.
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A politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.
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I hate when a guy brags... or he sweats.
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In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.
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Men! The only animal in the world to fear.
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Schweitzer is where I found snowboarding; it will always have a special place in my heart and is a top-notch ski resort. It has some of the best bowl tree skiing in the world and breathtaking views of Sandpoint and Lake Pend Oreille.
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People like Art Blakey and Buddy Rich, you look at them playing music, and it's just like looking at a heavy metal drummer. I mean, they're playing with the same amount of ferocity. It's not to say all jazz is like that.
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I'm a big fan of Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars – that's my next level. You've got to dream. People have always tried to shoot me down for wanting to be a big worldwide star. But why not? You have to broaden your horizons and put yourself out there.
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Life is like a B-movie. You don't want to leave in the middle of it but you don't want to see it again.
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How do you possibly say that a cover band is better than the band that created and wrote the material? It's absurd.
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The true facts are not always obvious. They often have to be looked for.
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Honor is self-esteem made visible in action.
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I respect generosity in people, and I respect it in companies too, I don't look at it as philanthropy; I see it as an investment in the community.
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The Edmund Pettus Bridge - which in 2013 was declared a National Historic Landmark - isn't symbolic of the Civil War in a meaningful way. It is, however, the modern-day battlefield where the voting rights movement was born.
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It has too often been too easy for rulers and governments to incite man to war.
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My style philosophy is: Be comfortable
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Their peace and their warAre like wind and storm.War grows from their peace.
