Quotes: Franz Kafka

"Sit at your desk and listen."

–– Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Bohemian-born writer 

Source: Austin Kleon, Instagram

via: Sketchbook L, 2024, p. 43. 

Quotes: Franz Kafka

"The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further." 

–– Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Bohemian-born writer 

via: Sketchbook 30, 2017, p. 15.

Quotes 176: Franz Kafka

"Writing is the axe that breaks the frozen sea within." 

–– Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Bohemian-born writer 

via Commonplace Book 2006, p. 85.

Quotes 94: Franz Kafka

"You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait. Do not even wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet." 

–– Franz Kafka (1883-1924), Bohemian-born writer

via Book of Commonplace 2004-2005, p. 86