Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to 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.

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

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

Jealousy is the fear of comparison. fear & jealousy

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

My greatest fear: repetition. fear

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

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

Christmas December 25, 2024

Christmas is the day that holds all time together. 6 views from Alexander Smith

6 views from Alexander Smith

Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so. 8 quotes from Stephen Leacock

8 quotes from Stephen Leacock

A good conscience is a continual Christmas. 96 other quotes from Benjamin Franklin

96 other quotes from Benjamin Franklin

Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own. 9 quotes from Ethel Merman

9 quotes from Ethel Merman