Friedrich Durrenmatt Quotes

Before anything else, we need a new age of Enlightenment. Our present political systems must relinquish their claims on truth, justice and freedom and have to replace them with the search for truth, justice, freedom and reason.

Friedrich Durrenmatt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: swiss
  • Birth: January 5, 1921 - December 14, 1990

Topics

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In seeking comfort, we generally find a quiet corner in life where there is a minimum of conflict, and then we are afraid to step out of that seclusion.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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I'd like to come back because I really miss doing situation comedy.

John Goodman

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When I write from the point of view of a child or a young person, I am trying to tell the truth as an adult voice sometimes cannot. We are so often wrapped in the garment of trying to reassure ourselves that we are not afraid.

Michael Cadnum

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I have cervical cancer. I'm what they call a DES baby... I have been cancer free for 7 years now... I had it the first time when I was 19 and then it came back a few years later after I went through treatment.

Amy Weber

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What I cannot love, I overlook. Is that real friendship?

Anais Nin

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I still write more songs about girls than anything else.

Steve Earle

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Being a black artist, the first thing people want to talk about is your blackness, the importance of your blackness, and your black presence.

Toyin Odutola

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Sci-fi fans are the best fans you can have. You could be doing the worst piece of tat which might have a robot or vampire in, and some people will become obsessed by it and know every little detail. 'Being Human' has crossed over from sci-fi fans to being a drama that everyone can enjoy.

Russell Tovey

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I was born out of classical music.

Mika

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If you ever go to a music session, you'll notice that the musicians can sit down and start playing right away, and everyone knows what to do. Of course they're reading it, but the conductor can tweak little things, and you can take that back to directing motion pictures.

Clint Eastwood

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Don't let your upbringing, your surroundings, whatever situation you are living in, don't let those stop you from being the greatest you that you can be.

Aquaria

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Extremism is no more the monopoly of Islam than it is the monopoly of other religions, including Christianity.

Prince Charles

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