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May I kiss you then? On this miserable paper? I might as well open the window and kiss the night air.

Franz Kafka

For myself I am too heavy, and for you too light.
FRANZ KAFKA

Light Myself Yourself
Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have.
FRANZ KAFKA

Deep Material Need Philosophy
In man’s struggle against the world, bet on the world.
FRANZ KAFKA

Man Struggle World
We photograph things in order to drive them out of our minds. My stories are a way of shutting my eyes.
FRANZ KAFKA

Eyes Mindset Myself Ourselves Photograph Story
This tremendous world I have inside of me. How to free myself, and this world, without tearing myself to pieces. And rather tear myself to a thousand pieces than be buried with this world within me.
FRANZ KAFKA

Freedom Myself Philosophy Pieces World
Beyond a certain point there is no return. This point has to be reached.
FRANZ KAFKA

Beyond Inspirational Return
Even if no salvation should come, I want to be worthy of it at every moment.
FRANZ KAFKA

Moments Myself Worth
Slept, awoke, slept, awoke, miserable life.
FRANZ KAFKA

Life Wake Up
A non-writing writer is a monster courting insanity.
FRANZ KAFKA

Sanity Writing
Last night I dreamed about you. What happened in detail I can hardly remember, all I know is that we kept merging into one another. I was you, you were me. Finally you somehow caught fire.
FRANZ KAFKA

Dream Myself Night Remember Yourself
Just think how many thoughts a blanket smothers while one lies alone in bed, and how many unhappy dreams it keeps warm.
FRANZ KAFKA

Bed Dream Happiness Lie Thinking
I do not read advertisements. I would spend all of my time wanting things.
FRANZ KAFKA

Myself Reading Time
I am in chains. Don’t touch my chains.
FRANZ KAFKA

Myself Touch
The person I am in the company of my sisters has been entirely different from the person I am in the company of other people. Fearless, powerful, surprising, moved as I otherwise am only when I write.
FRANZ KAFKA

Company Different Fear Myself People Person Powerful Writing
Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.
FRANZ KAFKA

Believe Deep Success
Hold fast to the diary from today on! Write regularly! Don’t surrender! Even if no salvation should come, I want to be worthy of it every moment.
FRANZ KAFKA

Hold Moments Myself Worth Writing

May I kiss you then? On this miserable paper? I might as well open the window and kiss the night air.

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