You are at once both the quiet and the confusion of my heart; imagine my heartbeat when you are in this state.
FRANZ KAFKA
FRANZ KAFKA
Franz Kafka on heart
“You are at once both the quiet and the confusion of my heart; imagine my heartbeat when you are in this state.”
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