Marrying, founding a family, accepting all the children that come, supporting them in this insecure world, and perhaps even guiding them a little, is, I am convinced, the utmost a human being can succeed in doing at all.
Franz Kafka
Marriage, Family, Responsibility, Guidance, Life, Parenthood
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Wish | Personal Intimacy | Conformity | Self-Liberation | Personal Isolation | Desire | Disappointment | Emotional Intensity | Determination | Self-criticism | Spiritual Aspiration | Picasso | Strange | Sorrow | Individuality | Criticism | Exclusion | Doorkeeper Reflection | Inner Balance | Health Struggles | More
More Franz Kafka Quotes
“It is not necessary that you leave the house. Remain at your table and listen. Do not even listen, only wait. Do not even wait, be wholly still and alone. The world will present itself to you for its unmasking, it can do no other, in ecstasy it will writhe at your feet.” Franz Kafka
Self Reflection, Solitude Struggle, Existential Truth, Reflection, Solitude, Truth
Franz Kafka Self Reflection, Solitude Struggle, Existential Truth, Reflection, Solitude, Truth“The man from the country has not expected such difficulties; the law, he thinks, should be accessible to everyone and at all times; but as he now takes a closer look at the doorkeeper in his fur coat, at his large pointed nose, his long, sparse, black Tartar beard, he decides that it is better, after all, to wait until he receives permission to enter.” Franz Kafka
Law Accessibility, Doorkeeper Reflection, Law, Accessibility, Doorkeeper, Patience
Franz Kafka Law Accessibility, Doorkeeper Reflection, Law, Accessibility, Doorkeeper, Patience“If you become involved with me, you will be throwing yourself into the abyss.” Franz Kafka
Emotional Turmoil, Personal Relationships, Existential Fear, Abyss, Involvement, Warning
Franz Kafka Emotional Turmoil, Personal Relationships, Existential Fear, Abyss, Involvement, Warning“I am more uncertain than I ever was; I feel only the power of life. And I am senselessly empty.” Franz Kafka
Existential Uncertainty, Life Reflection, Inner Void, Emotional Struggles, Philosophical Depth, Personal Insights
Franz Kafka Existential Uncertainty, Life Reflection, Inner Void, Emotional Struggles, Philosophical Depth, Personal Insights“In a certain sense you deny the existence of this world. You explain life as a state of rest, a state of rest in motion.” Franz Kafka
Existence, Life, Rest, Motion, Denial, Philosophy
Franz Kafka Existence, Life, Rest, Motion, Denial, Philosophy“Woman, or more precisely put, perhaps, marriage, is the representative of life with which you are meant to come to terms.” Franz Kafka
Marriage Symbolism, Life Acceptance, Emotional Struggles, Relationships, Growth, Compromise
Franz Kafka Marriage Symbolism, Life Acceptance, Emotional Struggles, Relationships, Growth, Compromise“If they were shocked, then Gregor had no further responsibility and could be calm. But if they took everything calmly, he too, had no reason to get excited and could, if he hurried, actually be at the station by eight o’clock.” Franz Kafka
Calm, Responsibility, Shock, Time, Action, Reaction
Franz Kafka Calm, Responsibility, Shock, Time, Action, Reaction“The spirit becomes free only when it ceases to be a support.” Franz Kafka
Freedom, Spirit’s Awakening, Release, Growth, Liberation, Self-Empowerment
Franz Kafka Freedom, Spirit’s Awakening, Release, Growth, Liberation, Self-Empowerment“From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.” Franz Kafka
Turning Point, No Return, Forward, Point, Turning, Determination
Franz Kafka Turning Point, No Return, Forward, Point, Turning, Determination“Enlightenment comes to even the dimmest. It begins around the eyes, and it spreads outward from there- a sight that might tempt one to lie down under the harrow oneself.” Franz Kafka
Enlightenment, Perception, Insight, Awareness, Transformation, Struggle
Franz Kafka Enlightenment, Perception, Insight, Awareness, Transformation, Struggle“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“Most men are not wicked. They are sleepwalkers, not evil evildoers.” Franz Kafka
Human Nature, Understanding Behavior, Moral Insights, Sleepwalking Souls, Compassionate Views, Life Observations
Franz Kafka Human Nature, Understanding Behavior, Moral Insights, Sleepwalking Souls, Compassionate Views, Life Observations“Anybody who preserves the ability to recognize beauty will never get old.” Franz Kafka
Beauty, Youth, Perception, Timelessness, Aging, Awareness
Franz Kafka Beauty, Youth, Perception, Timelessness, Aging, Awareness“The worries that are the burden of which the privileged person makes an excuse in dealing with the oppressed person are in fact the worries about preserving his privileged condition.” Franz Kafka
Privilege, Burden, Oppression, Guilt, Power, Social Structure
Franz Kafka Privilege, Burden, Oppression, Guilt, Power, Social Structure“Writer speaks a stench.” Franz Kafka
Creative Struggle, Artistic Frustration, Expression Conflict, Writing, Art, Struggle
Franz Kafka Creative Struggle, Artistic Frustration, Expression Conflict, Writing, Art, Struggle“Judgement does not come suddenly; the proceedings gradually merge into the judgement.” Franz Kafka
Gradual Understanding, Reflective Thought, Human Behavior, Judgment, Process, Realization
Franz Kafka Gradual Understanding, Reflective Thought, Human Behavior, Judgment, Process, Realization“I will cross hundreds of seas and oceans without sinking to reach you, see your eyes and sink completely into their depths.” Franz Kafka
Unyielding Love, Devotion, Emotional Journey, Soul Connection, Depths, Boundless Love
Franz Kafka Unyielding Love, Devotion, Emotional Journey, Soul Connection, Depths, Boundless Love“But I will write in spite of everything, absolutely; it is my struggle for self-preservation.” Franz Kafka
Writing, Struggle, Self-Preservation, Expression, Determination, Defiance
Franz Kafka Writing, Struggle, Self-Preservation, Expression, Determination, Defiance