#werner finck

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Wer andere zum Lachen bringen kann, muss ernst genommen werden; das wissen alle Machthaber.

Anyone who can make others laugh must be taken seriously; all those in power know this.

Werner Finck (1902 – 1978), German satirist, actor, and writer

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Wer lachen kann, dort wo er hätte heulen können, bekommt wieder Lust am Leben.

Anyone who can laugh where they could have cried will regain the joy of life.

Werner Finck (1902 – 1978), German satirist, actor, and writer

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Es ist besser, zu wollen, was man nicht hat, als zu haben, was man nicht will.

It is better to want what you don't have than to have what you don't want.

Werner Finck (1902 – 1978), German satirist, actor, and writer

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Humor ist die Lust zum Lachen, wenn einem zum Heulen ist.

Humor is the desire to laugh when you feel like crying.

Werner Finck (1902 – 1978), German satirist, actor, and writer

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Lächeln ist die eleganteste Art, seinen Gegnern die Zähne zu zeigen.

Smiling is the most elegant way to bare your teeth at your opponents.

Werner Finck (1902 – 1978), German satirist, actor, and writer

[thatswhywelovegermany]

Lächeln ist die eleganteste Art, seinen Gegnern die Zähne zu zeigen.

Smiling is the most elegant way to bare your teeth against your opponents.

Werner Finck (1902 – 1978), German comedian, actor, and writer

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[tvln]

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