The real quote is actually "A cage went in search of a bird"--part of Kafka's Aphorisms, number 16, as you can see here: http://solutioperfecta.files.wordpres...
Aside from being a misquote, these to phrases have dramatically different meanings regarding Kafka's mindset and his view of himself.
Thanks in advance for helping to correct this, as this misquote comes up as the #1 Google result when you look for this botched quote--and there are other sites that seem to be replicating it like an old game of "telephone."
The real quote is actually "A cage went in search of a bird"--part of Kafka's Aphorisms, number 16, as you can see here: http://solutioperfecta.files.wordpres...
Aside from being a misquote, these to phrases have dramatically different meanings regarding Kafka's mindset and his view of himself.
Thanks in advance for helping to correct this, as this misquote comes up as the #1 Google result when you look for this botched quote--and there are other sites that seem to be replicating it like an old game of "telephone."