I dont want life to imitate art. I want life to be art. – Ernst Fischer
The bosses of our mass media, press, radio, film and television, succeed in their aim of taking our minds off disaster. Thus, the distraction they offer demands the antidote of maximum concentration on disaster. – Ernst Fischer
In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it. – Ernst Fischer
As machines become more and more efficient and perfect, so it will become clear that imperfection is the greatness of man. – Ernst Fischer