The door could not be heard slamming; they had probably left it open, as is the custom in homes where a great misfortune has occurred.
Franz KafkaThe right understanding of any matter and a misunderstanding of the same matter do not wholly exclude each other.
Franz KafkaI think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us. If the book we are reading doesn't wake us up with a blow on the head, what are we reading it for?
Franz Kafka