In that case, I’ll miss the thing by waiting for it.
Franz Kafka
Patience, Timing, Regret, Missed Opportunities, Waiting, Action
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Communication | Self-Preservation | Emotional Need | Simplicity In Life | Mythology | Ephemeral Thoughts | Present | Need | Fleeting Good | Human Evolution | Timing | End | Climb | Inner Breakdown | Science | Self-Knowledge | Emotional Paradox | Existential Choice | Identity | Life | More
More Franz Kafka Quotes
“One must fight to get to the top, especially if one starts at the bottom.” Franz Kafka
Struggle, Success, Ambition, Persistence, Climb, Strength
Franz Kafka Struggle, Success, Ambition, Persistence, Climb, Strength“I am a cage, in search of a bird.” Franz Kafka
Inner Conflict, Freedom, Desire, Imprisonment, Escape, Search
Franz Kafka Inner Conflict, Freedom, Desire, Imprisonment, Escape, Search“They did not know what we can now sense as we contemplate the course of history: that change begins in the soul before it shows in our lives:” Franz Kafka
Historical Change, Spiritual Growth, Personal Transformation, Change, History, Soul
Franz Kafka Historical Change, Spiritual Growth, Personal Transformation, Change, History, Soul“If it had been possible to build the Tower of Babel without climbing it, it would have been permitted.” Franz Kafka
Ambition Limits, Human Struggle, Ideological Conflict, Ambition, Limits, Power
Franz Kafka Ambition Limits, Human Struggle, Ideological Conflict, Ambition, Limits, Power“Time is short, my strength is limited, the office is a horror, the apartment is noisy, and if a pleasant, straightforward life is not possible, then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres.” Franz Kafka
Time, Strength, Work, Life, Struggle, Strategy
Franz Kafka Time, Strength, Work, Life, Struggle, Strategy“When one has once accepted and absorbed Evil, it no longer demands to be believed.” Franz Kafka
Moral Struggle, Inner Conflict, Self Awareness, Evil, Truth, Freedom
Franz Kafka Moral Struggle, Inner Conflict, Self Awareness, Evil, Truth, Freedom“Our art is a way of being dazzled by truth: the light on the grotesquely grimacing retreating face is true, and nothing else.” Franz Kafka
Art, Truth, Expression, Light, Perception, Reality
Franz Kafka Art, Truth, Expression, Light, Perception, Reality“Now, quite apart from the fact that the doors were locked, should he really call out for help? In spite of all his distress, he was unable to suppress a smile at this idea.” Franz Kafka
Existential Dilemma, Emotional Paradox, Personal Conflict, Help, Dilemma, Humor
Franz Kafka Existential Dilemma, Emotional Paradox, Personal Conflict, Help, Dilemma, Humor“One tells as few lies as possible only by telling as few lies as possible, and not by having the least possible opportunity to do so.” Franz Kafka
Truth Principle, Honest Living, Human Ethics, Lies, Truth, Opportunity
Franz Kafka Truth Principle, Honest Living, Human Ethics, Lies, Truth, Opportunity“If you come to me you will be leaping into the abyss.” Franz Kafka
Existential Leap, Dangerous Love, Emotional Abyss, Love, Risk, Abyss
Franz Kafka Existential Leap, Dangerous Love, Emotional Abyss, Love, Risk, Abyss“You belong to me, even if I should never see you again.” Franz Kafka
Possessive Love, Unconditional Connection, Emotional Bond, Love, Bond, Possession
Franz Kafka Possessive Love, Unconditional Connection, Emotional Bond, Love, Bond, Possession“The existence of the writer is an argument against the existence of the soul, for the soul has obviously taken flight from the real ego, but not improved itself, only become a writer.” Franz Kafka
Philosophical Argument, Writer’s Dilemma, Existential Thought, Existence, Soul, Ego
Franz Kafka Philosophical Argument, Writer’s Dilemma, Existential Thought, Existence, Soul, Ego“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us.” Franz Kafka
Provocative Literature, Emotional Depth, Intellectual Growth, Books, Challenge, Reading
Franz Kafka Provocative Literature, Emotional Depth, Intellectual Growth, Books, Challenge, Reading“Nothing, you know, gives the body greater satisfaction than ordering people about, or at least believing in one’s ability to do so.” Franz Kafka
Power, Control, Authority, Ego, Satisfaction, Influence
Franz Kafka Power, Control, Authority, Ego, Satisfaction, Influence“But what shall I do when instead of a heart this fear is beating in my body?” Franz Kafka
Emotional Fear, Existential Question, Personal Struggle, Heart, Fear, Body
Franz Kafka Emotional Fear, Existential Question, Personal Struggle, Heart, Fear, Body“Every thing you love is very likely to be lost, but in the end, love will return in a different way.” Franz Kafka
Love Transformation, Emotional Loss, Human Resilience, Love, Loss, Return
Franz Kafka Love Transformation, Emotional Loss, Human Resilience, Love, Loss, Return“First of all, the free man is superior to the bound man. Now the man is in fact free: he can go wherever he wishes, the entrance to the Law alone is denied to him, and this only by one person, the doorkeeper. If he sits on the stool at the side of the door and spends the rest of his life there, he does so of his own free will; the story mentions no element of force.” Franz Kafka
Freedom Choice, Self Determination, Existential Truth, Freedom, Choice, Power
Franz Kafka Freedom Choice, Self Determination, Existential Truth, Freedom, Choice, Power“Some deny the existence of misery by pointing to the sun; he denies the existence of the sun by pointing to misery.” Franz Kafka
Misery, Sun, Denial, Philosophy, Existence, Truth
Franz Kafka Misery, Sun, Denial, Philosophy, Existence, Truth