Description of a Struggle and Other Stories Quotes

“I'm not in the right place - alas, I cannot rid myself of the feeling that I'm not in the right place.”
― Franz Kafka, Description of a Struggle and Other Stories

“What are our lungs supposed to do?" I shouted. Shouted: "If they breathe fast they suffocate themselves from inner poisons; if they breathe slowly they suffocate from unbreathable air, from outraged things. But if they try to search for their own rhythm they perish from the mere search.”
― Franz Kafka, Description of a Struggle and Other Stories

“I did not fall heavily, nor did I feel any pain, but I felt so weak and unhappy that I buried my face in the ground: I could not bear the strain of seeing around me the things of the earth. I felt convinced that every movement and every thought was forced, and that one had to be one’s guard against them. Yet nothing seemed more natural than to lie here on the grass, my arms beside my body, my face hidden.”
― Franz Kafka, Description of a Struggle and Other Stories

“And it really was kind of the moon to shine on me, too, and out of modesty I was about to place myself under the arch of the tower bridge when it occurred to me that the moon, of course, shone on everything. So I happily spread out my arms in order fully to enjoy the moon.”
― Franz Kafka, Description of a Struggle and Other Stories