Step into a world where reality bends, logic unravels, and the ordinary becomes the extraordinary. Welcome to the realm of Franz Kafka, the master of surrealism and one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. In this blog article, we embark on a mind-bending journey through 50 surreal Franz Kafka quotes that will leave you questioning the very fabric of existence.
Imagine waking up one day to find yourself transformed into a gigantic insect, or being caught in an absurd bureaucratic maze where everything is incomprehensible and endlessly convoluted. These are just glimpses into the strange and captivating universe Kafka created with his pen. With a style that defies easy categorization, Kafka's writings delve into the depths of the human psyche, exploring themes of alienation, existential dread, and the inherent absurdity of life.
Whether you're a devoted Kafka enthusiast or a curious reader ready to delve into the surreal, this collection of 50 quotes will introduce you to the peculiar genius of Franz Kafka. From poignant reflections on the human condition to bewildering glimpses of a reality turned upside down, these quotes will challenge your perceptions, provoke your thoughts, and ignite your imagination.
So, fasten your seatbelts and prepare to enter a realm where dreams and nightmares intertwine, where the boundaries of reason blur, and where Kafka's words beckon you to explore the enigmatic landscapes of the mind. Get ready for a literary adventure like no other as we unravel 50 surreal Franz Kafka quotes that will leave an indelible mark on your consciousness.
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“I am a cage, in search of a bird.” – Franz Kafka
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“In the struggle between yourself and the world, side with the world.” – Franz Kafka
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“Logic may be unshakeable, but it cannot withstand a man who wants to go on living.” – Franz Kafka
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“You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait. Do not even wait, be still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked; it has no choice.” – Franz Kafka
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“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us.” – Franz Kafka
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“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.” – Franz Kafka
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“Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion.” – Franz Kafka
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“It is often safer to be in chains than to be free.” – Franz Kafka
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“I can't sleep, but I am awakened.” – Franz Kafka
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“I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses.” – Franz Kafka
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“Every revolution evaporates, leaving behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy.” – Franz Kafka
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“I am free and that is why I am lost.” – Franz Kafka
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“Don't despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.” – Franz Kafka
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“God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them.” – Franz Kafka
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“Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.” – Franz Kafka
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“I write differently from what I speak, I speak differently from what I think, I think differently from the way I ought to think, and so it all proceeds into deepest darkness.” – Franz Kafka
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“The true path is along a rope, not a rope suspended way up in the air, but rather only just over the ground.” – Franz Kafka
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“In man's struggle against the world, bet on the world.” – Franz Kafka
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“Sometimes I think I have only dreamed up what is supposed to be my writing.” – Franz Kafka
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“It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.” – Franz Kafka
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“I have the feeling that my boat has struck, down there in the depths, against a great thing.” – Franz Kafka
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“I am in chains. Don't touch my chains.” – Franz Kafka
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“There are only two things: truth and lies. Truth is indivisible, hence it cannot recognize itself; anyone who wants to recognize it has already betrayed it.” – Franz Kafka
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“I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad. Or I can go mad by ricocheting in between.” – Franz Kafka
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“Life is as infinitely great and profound as the immensity of the stars above us.” – Franz Kafka
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“You are free, and that is why you are lost.” – Franz Kafka
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“From a certain point onward, there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached.” – Franz Kafka
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“Writing is a way of revealing life. It is like etching the words on the wall of a cave and waiting for the echoes to come back.” – Franz Kafka
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“In a way, he himself is the goal of his journey, he doesn't seek anything, doesn't learn anything, because he already knows everything.” – Franz Kafka
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“There is hope, but not for us.” – Franz Kafka
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“Don't despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.” – Franz Kafka
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“There are some things one can only achieve by a deliberate leap in the opposite direction.” – Franz Kafka
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“I am in chains. Don't touch my chains.” – Franz Kafka
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“I am a memory come alive in me.” – Franz Kafka
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“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us.” – Franz Kafka
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“By imposing too great a responsibility, or rather, all responsibility, on yourself, you crush yourself.” – Franz Kafka
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“You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature, but perhaps this very holding back is the one suffering you could avoid.” – Franz Kafka
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“It's often better to be in chains than to be free.” – Franz Kafka
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“I write differently from what I speak, I speak differently from what I think, I think differently from the way I ought to think, and so it all proceeds into deepest darkness.” – Franz Kafka
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“Don't bend; don't water it down; don't try to make it logical; don't edit your own soul according to the fashion.” – Franz Kafka
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“The meaning of life is that it stops.” – Franz Kafka
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“God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them.” – Franz Kafka
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“I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses.” – Franz Kafka
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“I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us.” – Franz Kafka
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“There are some things one can only achieve by a deliberate leap in the opposite direction.” – Franz Kafka
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“In the fight between you and the world, back the world.” – Franz Kafka
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“Logic may be unshakeable, but it cannot withstand a man who wants to go on living.” – Franz Kafka
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“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.” – Franz Kafka
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“It's often better to be in chains than to be free.” – Franz Kafka
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“I am a cage, in search of a bird.” – Franz Kafka
