Discover an array of insightful sayings by philosophers, scientists, and change-makers in Austria, representing the historical legacy and future aspirations of Austria.

Adolf Hitler

Former Chancellor of Germany

· Austria

1889 - 1945

Adolf Loos

Architect

· Austria

1870 - 1933

Alban Berg

Composer

· Austria

1885 - 1935

Alfred Adler

Psychotherapist

· Austria

1870 - 1937

Alfred Polgar

Journalist

· Austria

1873 - 1955

Anna Freud

Psychologist

· Austria

1895 - 1982

Anton Bruckner

Composer

· Austria

1824 - 1896

Anton Ehrenzweig

Art historian and psychoanalyst

· Austria

1908

Anton Webern

Composer

· Austria

1883 - 1945

Arnold Schoenberg

Composer

· Austria

1874 - 1951

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Former Governor of California

· Austria

1947

Arnulf Rainer

Painter

· Austria

1929

Artur Schnabel

Classical pianist

· Austria

1882 - 1951

Bernard Rudofsky

Writer

· Austria

1905 - 1988

Bertha von Suttner

Novelist

· Austria

1843 - 1914

Billy Wilder

Filmmaker

· Austria

1906 - 2002

Bruno Bettelheim

Psychologist

· Austria

1903 - 1990

Bruno Kreisky

Austrian Politician

· Austria

1911 - 1990

Carl Menger

Economist

· Austria

1840 - 1921

Christoph Schonborn

Chaplain

· Austria

1945

Christoph Waltz

Actor

· Austria

1956

Christopher Alexander

Architect

· Austria

1936

Conchita Wurst

Musical Artist

· Austria

1988

Dagmar Godowsky

Film actress

· Austria

1897 - 1975

David Steindl-Rast

Monk and author

· Austria

1926

Edith Hahn Beer

Lawyer

· Austria

Edmund Husserl

Philosopher

· Austria

1859 - 1938

Eduard Suess

Geologist

· Austria

1831 - 1914

Edward Bernays

Public Relations Consultant

· Austria

1891 - 1995

Egon Friedell

Historian

· Austria

1878 - 1938

Egon Schiele

Painter

· Austria

1890 - 1918

Elfriede Jelinek

Playwright

· Austria

1946

Emanuel Schikaneder

Impresario

· Austria

1751 - 1812

Eric Kandel

Professor

· Austria

1929

Erich Fried

Poet

· Austria

1921 - 1988

Ernst Gombrich

Author

· Austria

1909 - 2001

Ernst Grunfeld

Writer

· Austria

1893 - 1962

Ernst Haas

Photographer

· Austria

1921 - 1986

Ernst Happel

Soccer player

· Austria

1925 - 1992

Ernst Kaltenbrunner

Nazi leader and high-ranking SS officer

· Austria

1903

Ernst Mach

Physicist

· Austria

1838 - 1916

Erwin Chargaff

Biochemist

· Austria

1905

Erwin Schrodinger

Physicist

· Austria

1887 - 1961

Ettore Sottsass

Architect

· Austria

1917 - 2007

Eva Heller

Writer

· Austria

1948 - 2008

Eva Ibbotson

Novelist

· Austria

1925 - 2010

Franz Grillparzer

Writer

· Austria

1791 - 1872

Franz Joseph I of Austria

Emperor of Austria

· Austria

1830 - 1916

Franz Schubert

Composer

· Austria

1797 - 1828

Franz Stampfl

Athletics coach

· Austria

1908

Franz Werfel

Novelist

· Austria

1890 - 1945

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Artist

· Austria

1928

Friedrich August von Hayek

Economist

· Austria

1899

Fritjof Capra

Physicist

· Austria

1939

Fritz Lang

Filmmaker

· Austria

1890

Inge Morath

Photographer

· Austria

1923

Ingeborg Bachmann

Poet

· Austria

1926

Isidor Isaac Rabi

Physicist

· Austria

1898

Ivan Illich

Philosopher and social critic

· Austria

1926

Joe Zawinul

Musician

· Austria

1932

Joseph A. Schumpeter

Economist

· Austria

1883

Joseph Haydn

Composer

· Austria

1732

Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

Emperor

· Austria

1741

Joseph Roth

Writer

· Austria

1894

Joseph Wechsberg

Journalist

· Austria

1907

Karl Kautsky

Political theorist and socialist politician

· Austria

1854

Karl Kraus

Writer

· Austria

1874

Karl Popper

Philosopher

· Austria

1902

Klemens von Metternich

Statesman

· Austria

1773

Konrad Lorenz

Ethologist

· Austria

1903

Kurt Gödel

Mathematician

· Austria

1906

Kurt Waldheim

Diplomat

· Austria

1918

Leopold Kohr

Economist

· Austria

1909

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

Writer

· Austria

1836

Lise Meitner

Physicist

· Austria

1878

Lore Segal

Author

· Austria

1928

Ludwig Bemelmans

Illustrator

· Austria

1898

Ludwig Boltzmann

Physicist

· Austria

1844

Ludwig von Mises

Economist

· Austria

1881

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Philosopher

· Austria

1889

Luise Rainer

Actress

· Austria

1910

Marcel Hirscher

Skiing

· Austria

1989

Maria von Trapp

Singer

· Austria

1905

Marie Antoinette

Queen

· Austria

1755

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Writer

· Austria

1840

Martin Nowak

Biologist

· Austria

Max Perutz

Biochemist

· Austria

1914

Max Reinhardt

Theatre director and producer

· Austria

1873

Michael Glawogger

Filmmaker

· Austria

1959

Michael Haneke

Filmmaker

· Austria

1942

Miep Gies

Secretary and office manager

· Austria

1929

Niki Lauda

Racing driver

· Austria

1949

Nikolaus Lenau

Poet

· Austria

1802

Oskar Kokoschka

Painter

· Austria

1886

Otto E. Neugebauer

Historian of mathematics and astronomy

· Austria

1899

Otto Gross

Psychoanalyst

· Austria

1877

Otto Neurath

Sociologist

· Austria

1882

Otto Preminger

Film director

· Austria

1905

Otto Rank

Psychoanalyst

· Austria

1884

Otto Weininger

Philosopher

· Austria

1880

Paul Achleitner

Banker

· Austria

1956

Paul Feyerabend

Philosopher

· Austria

1924

Paul Lazarsfeld

Sociologist

· Austria

1901

Paul Watzlawick

Psychotherapist and communication theorist

· Austria

1921

Peter Altenberg

Writer

· Austria

1859

Peter Drucker

Management consultant and educator

· Austria

1909

Peter Handke

Playwright and novelist

· Austria

1942

Peter L. Berger

Sociologist

· Austria

1929

Peter Rosegger

Writer

· Austria

1843

Raimund Abraham

Architect

· Austria

1933

Rainer Maria Rilke

Poet

· Austria

1875

Raul Hilberg

Historian

· Austria

1931

Richard Neutra

Architect

· Austria

1892

Robert Musil

Writer

· Austria

1880

Romy Schneider

Actress

· Austria

1938

Rudi Gernreich

Fashion designer

· Austria

1922

Rudolf Bing

Opera impresario

· Austria

1902

Rudolf Dreikurs

Psychiatrist

· Austria

1888

Rudolf Flesch

Linguist

· Austria

1911

Rudolf Spielmann

Chess player

· Austria

1883

Rudolf Steiner

Philosopher and esotericist

· Austria

1861

Sigmund Freud

Psychiatrist

· Austria

1856

Simon Wiesenthal

Nazi Hunter

· Austria

1908

Stefan Sagmeister

Designer

· Austria

1962

Stefan Zweig

Writer

· Austria

1881

Susanne Wuest

Actress

· Austria

Theodor Herzl

Journalist and political activist

· Austria

1860

Theodor Reik

Psychoanalyst

· Austria

1888

Theodore Bikel

Actor

· Austria

1924

Thomas Bernhard

Playwright and novelist

· Austria

1931

Vicki Baum

Novelist

· Austria

1888

Victor Frederick Weisskopf

Physicist

· Austria

1921

Victor Papanek

Designer

· Austria

1927

Viktor E. Frankl

Psychiatrist

· Austria

1905

Viktor Schauberger

Forester and naturalist

· Austria

1885

Walter Munk

Oceanographer

· Austria

1917

Walter Reisch

Screenwriter

· Austria

1903

Wilhelm Reich

Psychoanalyst

· Austria

1897

Wilhelm Stekel

Psychoanalyst

· Austria

1868

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composer

· Austria

1756

Wolfgang Pauli

Physicist

· Austria

1900

Wolfgang Puck

Chef

· Austria

1950

Zeno Vendler

Linguist

· Austria

1921