Quote by Franz Kafka

I have the true feeling of myself only when I am unbearably unhappy.

I have the true feeling of myself only when I am unbearably

Summary

This quote suggests that the person feels their truest sense of self when they are deeply unhappy. It implies that during moments of intense sadness or despair, they are able to confront their authentic emotions and confront the depths of their being. It could indicate that suffering in unhappiness is seen as a catalyst for self-reflection and self-awareness, ultimately leading to a clearer understanding of one's identity and true feelings.

Topics

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

All human life is here, but the Holy Ghost seems to be somew

All human life is here, but the Holy Ghost seems to be somewhere else.

Anthony Burgess

Within the first few months I discovered that being presiden

Within the first few months I discovered that being president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep riding or be swallowed.

To win you've got to stay in the game.

To win you've got to stay in the game.

Claude M. Bristol

My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, moc

My focus is to forget the pain of life. Forget the pain, mock the pain, reduce it. And laugh.

Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or h

Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances.

Christopher Dodd

Yale is a crucible in American life for the accommodation of

Yale is a crucible in American life for the accommodation of intellectual achievement, of wisdom, of refinement, with the democratic ideals of openness, of social justice and of equal opportunity.

Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law.

It is not wisdom but Authority that makes a law.

From '86 until the summer of last year, wherever I went, peo

From '86 until the summer of last year, wherever I went, people would say, You would have made a great James Bond! Weren't you going to be James Bond? You should have been, you could have been, you may have been. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. It was like unfinished business in my life. I couldn't say no to it this time around.

We want to be funny. We want to make people laugh... We'll d

We want to be funny. We want to make people laugh... We'll do whatever it takes.

What if I'm in Slytherin?'The whisper was for his father alo

What if I'm in Slytherin?'The whisper was for his father alone, and Harry knew that only the moment of departure could have forced Albus to reveal how great and sincere that fear was.Harry crouched down so that Albus's face was slightly above his own. Alone of Harry's three children, Albus had inherited Lily's eyes.Albus Severus', Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear, and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who was now on the train, 'you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew'.

Inspirational Loving Comforting

Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool wil

Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it.

George Bernard Shaw

Foolishness Fools

Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing

Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but, character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under all conditions.