It is only our conception of time that makes us call the Last Judgement by this name. It is, in fact, a kind of martial law. Franz Kafka Read Quote
How pathetically scanty my self-knowledge is compared with, say, my knowledge of my room. There is no such thing as observation of the inner world, as there is of the outer world. Franz Kafka Read Quote
The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler. Franz Kafka Read Quote
A stair not worn hollow by footsteps is, regarded from its own point of view, only a boring something made of wood. Franz Kafka Read Quote
The relationship to one’s fellow man is the relationship of prayer, the relationship to oneself is the relationship of striving; it is from prayer that one draws the strength for one’s striving. Franz Kafka Read Quote
The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further. Franz Kafka Read Quote
In argument similes are like songs in love; they describe much, but prove nothing. Franz Kafka Read Quote
Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one hand to ward off a little his despair over his fate… but with his other hand he can note down what he sees among the ruins. Franz Kafka Read Quote
