My doubts stand in a circle around every word, I see them before I see the word, but what then! I do not see the word at all, I invent it.
Franz Kafka
Doubt Circle, Word Invention, Doubt, Words, Invention, Reflection
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More Franz Kafka Quotes
“I feel an unhappiness which almost dismembers me, and at the same time am convinced of its necessity.” Franz Kafka
Emotional Turmoil, Inner Struggles, Acceptance Of Pain, Philosophical Reflections, Life Challenges, Necessary Growth
Franz Kafka Emotional Turmoil, Inner Struggles, Acceptance Of Pain, Philosophical Reflections, Life Challenges, Necessary Growth“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“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“Oh, God, he thought, what a strenuous career it is that I’ve chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on top of that there’s the curse of travelling, worries about making train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!” Franz Kafka
Work Stress, Constant Travel, Dissatisfaction, Isolation, Business, Fatigue
Franz Kafka Work Stress, Constant Travel, Dissatisfaction, Isolation, Business, Fatigue“I can love only what I can place so high above me that I cannot reach it.” Franz Kafka
Love, Idealization, Desire, Aspiration, Unattainable, Power
Franz Kafka Love, Idealization, Desire, Aspiration, Unattainable, Power“I repeat: there was no attraction for me in imitating human beings; I imitated them because I needed a way out, and for no other reason.” Franz Kafka
Human Imitation, Existential Escape, Personal Struggle, Escape, Imitation, Identity
Franz Kafka Human Imitation, Existential Escape, Personal Struggle, Escape, Imitation, Identity“I’m tired, can’t think of anything and want only to lay my face in your lap, feel your hand on my head and remain like that through all eternity.” Franz Kafka
Emotional Comfort, Eternal Rest, Tiredness, Comfort, Eternity, Peace
Franz Kafka Emotional Comfort, Eternal Rest, Tiredness, Comfort, Eternity, Peace“Do not waste your time looking for an obstacle – maybe there is none.” Franz Kafka
Obstacles, Time, Perception, Life, Challenge, Struggle
Franz Kafka Obstacles, Time, Perception, Life, Challenge, Struggle“We are sinful not only because we have eaten of the Tree of Knowledge, but also because we have not yet eaten of the Tree of Life. The state in which we are is sinful, irrespective of guilt.” Franz Kafka
Moral Philosophy, Human Existence, Spiritual Thought, Sin, Knowledge, Life
Franz Kafka Moral Philosophy, Human Existence, Spiritual Thought, Sin, Knowledge, Life“I have the true feeling of myself only when I am unbearably unhappy.” Franz Kafka
Emotional Depth, Personal Identity, Happiness Struggle, Self, Unhappiness, Feeling
Franz Kafka Emotional Depth, Personal Identity, Happiness Struggle, Self, Unhappiness, Feeling“The Messiah will only come when he is no longer needed.” Franz Kafka
Messiah, Salvation, Need, Faith, Change, Truth
Franz Kafka Messiah, Salvation, Need, Faith, Change, Truth“True undoubting is the teacher’s part, continual undoubting the part of the pupil.” Franz Kafka
Teacher And Student, Faithful Learning, Education Philosophy, Trust And Knowledge, Unwavering Faith, Continuous Learning
Franz Kafka Teacher And Student, Faithful Learning, Education Philosophy, Trust And Knowledge, Unwavering Faith, Continuous Learning“The whole visible world is perhaps nothing more than the rationalization of a man who wants to find peace for a moment.” Franz Kafka
Existential Illusion, Peace Search, Human Perception, Peace, Illusion, Reality
Franz Kafka Existential Illusion, Peace Search, Human Perception, Peace, Illusion, Reality“Dread of night. Dread of not-night.” Franz Kafka
Existential Fear, Emotional Contrasts, Symbolic Reflections, Philosophical Depth, Inner Struggles, Paradoxical Thoughts
Franz Kafka Existential Fear, Emotional Contrasts, Symbolic Reflections, Philosophical Depth, Inner Struggles, Paradoxical Thoughts“Someone must have been telling lies about Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was arrested one fine morning.” Franz Kafka
Kafkaesque, Unjust Accusation, Legal Injustice, Guilt, Suspicion, Absurdity
Franz Kafka Kafkaesque, Unjust Accusation, Legal Injustice, Guilt, Suspicion, Absurdity“You are so vulnerably haunting. Your eeriness is terrifyingly irresistible.” Franz Kafka
Haunting Beauty, Emotional Attraction, Mystical Charm, Intense Connection, Poetic Expression, Dark Allure
Franz Kafka Haunting Beauty, Emotional Attraction, Mystical Charm, Intense Connection, Poetic Expression, Dark Allure“Celibacy and suicide are a similar levels of understanding, suicide and a martyr’s death not so by any means, perhaps marriage and a martyr’s death.” Franz Kafka
Celibacy, Suicide, Death, Understanding, Marriage, Sacrifice
Franz Kafka Celibacy, Suicide, Death, Understanding, Marriage, Sacrifice“A man might find for a moment that he was unable to work, but that’s exactly the right time to remember his past accomplishments and to consider that later on, when the obstacles has been removed, he’s bound to work all the harder and more efficiently.” Franz Kafka
Work, Accomplishments, Persistence, Motivation, Effort, Struggle
Franz Kafka Work, Accomplishments, Persistence, Motivation, Effort, Struggle