20+ Franz Kafka Quotes For A New Perspective On Life

Franz Kafka, a renowned Czech writer, is celebrated for his existential and surreal works. His profound quotes delve into themes of alienation, bureaucracy, and the absurdity of life. Kafka's insightful reflections challenge readers to rethink their perspectives, making a significant impact on how they view life's complexities and human existence. Here’s a list of 20+ Franz Kafka quotes for a new perspective on life. Keep reading to learn more.

Franz Kafka Quotes On Life

Here is a list of Franz Kafka quotes on life:

• "You are free, and that is why you are lost." — The Trial
• "In a way, you’ve already chosen what you’ve become." — The Metamorphosis
• "It is often safer to be in chains than to be free." — The Trial
• "I am a cage, in search of a bird." — Reflections on Sin, Suffering, Hope, and the True Way
• "Paths are made by walking." — The Zürau Aphorisms
• "The meaning of life is that it stops." — The Trial
• "A first sign of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "The limited circle is pure." — The Trial
• "We are as forlorn as children lost in the woods." — Letters to Milena
• "Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "I am a memory, come alive." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable." — The Blue Octavo Notebooks
• "The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further." — The Trial
• "A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us." — Letter to Oskar Pollak
• "Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive." — Letters to Milena

Franz Kafka Quotes To Share As Instagram Captions

Here is a list of Franz Kafka quotes to share as Instagram captions:

• "My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted." — The Trial
• "By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity." — Letter to Max Brod
• "It is not necessary to accept everything as true, one must only accept it as necessary." — The Trial
• "Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "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." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "A man of action forced into a state of thought is unhappy until he can get out of it." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "It’s only because of their stupidity that they’re able to be so sure of themselves." — The Trial
• "Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "In the fight between you and the world, back the world." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "The decisive moment in human evolution is perpetual." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka
• "Evil is whatever distracts." — The Diaries of Franz Kafka

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