As a child I was a great liar. Fortunately my mother liked my lies. I promised her marvelous things. Gunter Grass childfortunatelygreat Change image and share on social
Prose, poetry, and drawings stand side by side in a very democratic way in my work. Gunter Grass democraticdrawingpoetry Change image and share on social
I was brought up Catholic and know the stench of the Catholic Church. I moved away from religion early, but the impression remains. Gunter Grass bringcatholicchurch Change image and share on social
I have found that words that are loaded with pathos and create a seductive euphoria are apt to promote nonsense. Gunter Grass aptcreateeuphoria Change image and share on social
The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open. Gunter Grass citizenjobmouth Change image and share on social
How do we prevent Iran developing an atomic bomb, when, on the American side, dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not recognised as a war crime? Gunter Grass americanatomicbomb Change image and share on social
With drawing, I am acutely aware of creating something on a sheet of paper. It is a sensual act, which you cannot say about the act of writing. In fact, I often turn to drawing to recover from the writing. Gunter Grass actacutelyaware share on social
If work and leisure are soon to be subordinated to this one utopian principle - absolute busyness - then utopia and melancholy will come to coincide: an age without conflict will dawn, perpetually busy - and without consciousness. Gunter Grass absoluteagebusy share on social
Art is uncompromising and life is full of compromises. Gunter Grass artcompromisefull Change image and share on social
My sister and I did not have our own rooms, or even a place to ourselves. In the living room, beyond the two windows, was a little corner where my books were kept, and other thing - my watercolors and so on. Often I had to imagine the things I needed. I learned very early to read amidst noise. Gunter Grass amidstbookcorner share on social