There is nothing besides a spiritual world; what we call the world of the senses is the Evil in the spiritual world, and what we call Evil is only the necessity of a moment in our eternal evolution. Franz Kafka calleternalevil Change image and share on social
If it had been possible to build the Tower of Babel without climbing it, it would have been permitted. Franz Kafka babelbuildclimb Change image and share on social
In the fight between you and the world, back the world. Franz Kafka backfightworld Change image and share on social
Hesitation before birth. If there is a transmigration of souls then I am not yet on the bottom rung. My life is a hesitation before birth. Franz Kafka birthbottomhesitation Change image and share on social
Suffering is the positive element in this world, indeed it is the only link between this world and the positive. Franz Kafka elementlinkpositive Change image and share on social
How pathetically scanty my self-knowledge is compared with, say, my knowledge of my room. There is no such thing as observation of the inner world, as there is of the outer world. Franz Kafka compareknowledgeobservation Change image and share on social
The decisive moment in human evolution is perpetual. That is why the revolutionary spiritual movements that declare all former things worthless are in the right, for nothing has yet happened. Franz Kafka decisivedeclareevolution Change image and share on social
Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old. Franz Kafka abilitybeautygrow Change image and share on social
Always first draw fresh breath after outbursts of vanity and complacency. Franz Kafka breathcomplacencydraw Change image and share on social
We are sinful not only because we have eaten of the Tree of Knowledge, but also because we have not yet eaten of the Tree of Life. The state in which we are is sinful, irrespective of guilt. Franz Kafka eatguiltirrespective Change image and share on social
