Franz Kafka Quotes

“A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us.”

“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”

“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party and I attended with my real face.”

“If the book we’re reading doesn’t wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for? A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. That is my belief.”

“Productivity is being able to do things that you were never able to do before.”

“Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.”