Quote by John Updike

Bankruptcy is a sacred state, a condition beyond conditions, as theologians might say, and attempts to investigate it are necessarily obscene, like spiritualism. One knows only that he has passed into it and lives beyond us, in a condition not ours.

Bankruptcy is a sacred state, a condition beyond conditions,

Summary

This quote by Franz Kafka suggests that bankruptcy is a profound and mystical state that is inherently difficult to understand or explore. It implies that trying to comprehend bankruptcy is inappropriate, similar to engaging in the forbidden act of spiritualism. Kafka believes that once someone experiences bankruptcy, they exist in a realm that others cannot fully comprehend or relate to, highlighting the unique and isolating nature of financial failure.

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