Hermann Bahr famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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Words are not in the power of men; men are in the power of words. Every time we open our mouths, a thousand dead men speak through us.
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Man screams from the depths of his soul; the whole era becomes a single, piercing shriek. Art also screams, into the deep darkness, screams for help, screams for the spirit. This is Expressionism.
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Let the artist show his world, the beauty that was born with him, that never was before and never will be again.
-- Hermann Bahr
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We always knew how to honor fallen soldiers. They were killed for our sake, they went out on our mission. But how are we to mourn a random man killed in a terrorist attack while sitting in a cafe? How do you mourn a housewife who got on a bus and never returned?
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The soul of the slave, the soul of the "little man," is as dear to me as the soul of the great.
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If you really like someone, it doesn't matter what their mouth feels or tastes like. The kiss is still awesome.
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Some people approach every problem with an open mouth.
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A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
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The royal family's existence is a constant reminder of the hollowness of John Major's rhetoric, and idiotic statements by its leading members a constant boost to the republican cause. They're fine opening hospitals. It's when they open their mouths they get into trouble.
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Now everyone has a license to speak, it’s a question of who gets heard.
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The best thing you can do is to be a woman and stand before the world and speak your heart.
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We reached the point where weapons should go silent and ideas speak.
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How do I speak Spanish? Not too well.
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