The Metamorphosis and Other Stories Quotes

“Why was only Gregor condemned to work for a firm where people immediately conceived the greatest suspicions at the smallest sign of negligence? Were all employees simply scoundrels”
― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

“the calmest possible reflection is far preferable to desperate decisions.”
― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

“It is a perfect achievement, but perfect achievements cannot be appreciated, everyone thinks himself capable of perfect achievements in the end, for perfect achievements no courage seems to be necessary.”
― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

“In this overworked and exhausted family who had time to worry any longer about Gregor more than was absolutely necessary?”
― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

“Earlier, when the door had been barred, they had all wanted to come into him; now, when he had opened the door, no one came anymore.”
― Franz Kafka, The Metamorphosis and Other Stories