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Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a seminal German-speaking Bohemian writer whose works became cornerstones of 20th-century literature. Born in Prague, Kafka authored "The Metamorphosis" (1915), a novella that explores themes of alienation and existential dread through the transformation of Gregor Samsa into a giant insect. more Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was a seminal German-speaking Bohemian writer whose works became cornerstones of 20th-century literature. Born in Prague, Kafka authored "The Metamorphosis" (1915), a novella that explores themes of alienation and existential dread through the transformation of Gregor Samsa into a giant insect. His unfinished novel "The Trial" (1925), published posthumously, delves into the absurdity and oppression of an opaque legal system. Kafka also penned "The Castle" (1926), another posthumous publication, which portrays a man's futile attempts to gain access to enigmatic authorities. Despite his relatively small body of work produced during his short life, Kafka's unique narrative style and profound themes distinguish him as a pivotal figure in modernist literature. less

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"My peers, lately, have found companionship through means of intoxication— it makes them sociable I, however, cannot force myself to use drugs to cheat on my loneliness— it is all that I have— and when the drugs and alcohol dissipate, will be all that my peers have as well"
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"I have spent all my life resisting the desire to end it"
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"A multitude of small delights constitutes happiness"
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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 Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly"
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"There are some things one can only achieve by a deliberate leap in the opposite direction"
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"From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back That is the point that must be reached"
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"It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves"
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"Slept, awoke, slept, awoke, miserable life"
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"A belief is like a guillotine, just as heavy, just as light"
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"I am free and that is why I am lost"
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"I can prove at any time that my education tried to make another person out of me than the one I became"
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"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old"
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"Writing is utter solitude, the descent into the cold abyss of oneself"
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"A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000-word document and calls it a brief"
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"We are drawn to the closed doors"
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