He who seeks does not find, but he who does not seek will be found.

The Kafka paradox: art depends on truth, but truth, being indivisable, cannot know itself: to tell the truth is to lie. thus the writer is the truth, and yet when he speakes he lies.

It's impossible to defend oneself in the absence of goodwill

Every word first looks around in every direction before letting itself be written down by me.

Some deny the existence of misery by pointing to the sun; he denies the existence of the sun by pointing to misery.

I can love only what I can place so high above me that I cannot reach it.

Everyone strives to attain the Law,' answers the man, 'how does it come about, then, that in all these years no one has come seeking admittance but me?' The doorkeeper perceives that the man is nearing his end and his hearing is failing, so he bellows in his ear: 'No one but you could gain admittance through this door, since this door was intended for you. I am now going to shut it.