I am in chains. Don't touch my chains.

The founder brought the laws from the lawgiver; the faithful are meant to announce the laws to the lawgiver.

In argument similes are like songs in love; they describe much, but prove nothing.

In a way, I was safe writing

When K. looked at the castle, often it seemed to him as if he were observing someone who sat quietly there in front of him gazing, not lost in thought and so oblivious of everything, but free and untroubled, as if he were alone with nobody to observe him, and yet must notice that he was observed, and all the same remained with his calm not even slightly disturbed; and really - one did not know whether it was cause or effect - the gaze of the observer could not remain concentrated there, but slid away.

There is an infinite amount of hope in the universe ... but not for us.

Writing means revealing oneself to excess.