What is brecht?

Famous quotes containing the word brecht:

“To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated.”
—Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)

“Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.”
—Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)

“You don’t need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured.”
—Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956)