Stories of Mr. Keuner Quotes

“What are you working on?” Mr. K. was asked. Mr. K. replied: “I’m having a hard time; I’m preparing my next mistake.”
― Bertolt Brecht, Stories of Mr. Keuner

“-Τι κάνετε όταν αγαπάτε έναν άνθρωπο; ρώτησαν τον κύριο Κ.
-Του φτιάχνω ένα σκίτσο, είπε ο κύριος Κ. και φροντίζω να του μοιάζει.
-Ποιο; Το σκίτσο;
-Όχι, ο άνθρωπος, είπε ο κύριος Κ.”
― Bertolt Brecht, Stories of Mr. Keuner

“One day somebody asked Herr K. if there was a God. Herr K. replied: "I suggest that you ask yourself whether the answer would effect your behavior. If your behavior would remain unchanged, then we can drop the question. If it would change, then I can at least be of assistance to you by telling you that you have already decided: you need a God.”
― Bertolt Brecht, Stories of Mr. Keuner

“The thinking man often rebuked his girlfriend because of her extravagance. Once he discovered four pairs of shoes in her room. “I also have four different kinds of feet,” she excused herself.

The thinking man laughed and asked: “So what do you do, when one pair is worn out?” At that, she realized he was not yet quite in the picture and said, “I made a mistake, I have five different kinds of feet.” With that the thinking man was finally in the picture.”
― Bertolt Brecht, Stories of Mr. Keuner

“Όταν ο κ. Κ. άκουσε ότι οι παλιοί μαθητές του τον επαινούσαν, είπε: «Ενώ οι μαθητές ξέχασαν από καιρό τα λάθη του δασκάλου, αυτός ακόμα τα θυμάται».”
― Bertolt Brecht, Stories of Mr. Keuner

“Er hatte erkannt, dass er selber ein Kahn war”
― Bertolt Brecht, Stories of Mr. Keuner