Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Max Frisch Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Switzerland
  • Born: May 15, 1911
  • Died: Apr 4, 1991

Max Rudolf Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist, regarded as highly representative of German-language literature after World War II. In his creative works Frisch paid particular attention to issues relating to problems of human identity, individuality, responsibility, morality and political commitment. His use of irony is a significant feature of his post-war publications. Frisch was one of the 22 founder members of the Gruppe Olten. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1986.

Time does not change us. It just unfolds us. change & time

Jealousy is the fear of comparison. fear & jealousy

Technology is the knack of so arranging the world that we don't have to experience it. technology

Either marriage is a destiny, I believe, or there is no sense in it at all, it's a piece of humbug. marriage

My greatest fear: repetition. fear

When you say a friend has a sense of humor do you mean that he makes you laugh, or that he can make you laugh? humor

Technology... the knack of so arranging the world that we don't have to experience it. technology

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 more views from John Millington Synge

3 more views from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 views from William Butler Yeats

28 views from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 quotes from Dave Barry

27 quotes from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill

74 more wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill