Quotes by Franz Kafka, page 3
68 quotes by Franz Kafka
Franz Kafka - austrian poet
Was born on 03 jul 1883.
Died on 03 jun 1924, at 40 years old.
Died on 03 jun 1924, at 40 years old.
Origin country: Austria
My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.
Quote by Franz Kafka about guilt, principle
My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication - it makes them sociable. I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness - it is all that I have - and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be...
Quote by Franz Kafka about opinion, drugs, solitude, force, police, use
One must not cheat anyone, not even the world of its victory.
Quote by Franz Kafka about cheating, victory, world
One of the first signs of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die.
Quote by Franz Kafka about philosophy, astrology, beginning, wish, death
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.
Quote by Franz Kafka about lie, chance
Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.
Quote by Franz Kafka about opinion, being, things
Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence.
Quote by Franz Kafka about self-control, existence, infinite
So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for the time being.
Quote by Franz Kafka about opinion, food, being, time
Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.
Quote by Franz Kafka about opinion, rightness
Test yourself on mankind. It is something that makes the doubter doubt, the believer believe.
Quote by Franz Kafka about religion, doubt, tests
The experience of life consists of the experience which the spirit has of itself in matter and as matter, in mind and as mind, in emotion, as emotion, etc.
Quote by Franz Kafka about spirit, emotions, experience, mind, life
The fact that our task is exactly commensurate with our life gives it the appearance of being infinite.
Quote by Franz Kafka about opinion, infinite, being, life
The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler.
Quote by Franz Kafka about people, history
The mediation by the serpent was necessary. Evil can seduce man, but cannot become man.
Quote by Franz Kafka about bad, man
The thorn bush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further.
Quote by Franz Kafka about philosophy, obstacles, fire, fire brigade, old, olderness
