Hugo Ball Quotes

A collection of quotes by Hugo Ball.

Hugo Ball (1886-1927) was a German writer, poet, and philosopher. He played a significant role in the Dada movement, being one of its pioneers. Along with his partner, Emmy Hennings, Ball founded the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich, which became a hub for avant-garde artists and intellectuals during World War I. Ball's writings and performances were characterized by a rejection of traditional art forms and the exploration of non-sensical and fragmented language. His most notable work is the sound poem "Karawane." N/A

Everywhere, the ethical predicament of our time imposes itse

Everywhere, the ethical predicament of our time imposes itself with an urgency which suggests that even the question Have we anything to eat? will be answered not in material but in ethical terms.

Hugo Ball

Ethics

We should burn all libraries and allow to remain only that w

We should burn all libraries and allow to remain only that which everyone knows by heart. A beautiful age of the legend would then begin.

Hugo Ball

Libraries

The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorpt

The symbolic view of things is a consequence of long absorption in images. Is sign language the real language of Paradise?

Hugo Ball

Symbols