Idleness is the beginning of all vice, the crown of all virtues.

Quote by Franz Kafka

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Don Quixote's misfortune is not his imagination, but Sancho Panza.

Don Quixote's misfortune is not his imagination, but Sancho Panza.

The indestructible is one: it is each individual human being and, at the same time,...

The indestructible is one: it is each individual human being and, at the same time,...

You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen....

You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen....

Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.

Sensual love deceives one as to the nature of heavenly love; it could not do...

Sensual love deceives one as to the nature of heavenly love; it could not do...

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

My guiding principle is this: Guilt is never to be doubted.

One must not cheat anybody, not even the world of one's triumph.

One must not cheat anybody, not even the world of one's triumph.

Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one...

Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one...

We all have wings, but they have not been of any avail to us and...

We all have wings, but they have not been of any avail to us and...

Tyranny or slavery, born of selfishness, are the two educational methods of parents; all gradations...

Tyranny or slavery, born of selfishness, are the two educational methods of parents; all gradations...

The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you...

The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you...

Not everyone can see the truth, but he can be it.

Not everyone can see the truth, but he can be it.

One advantage in keeping a diary is that you become aware with reassuring clarity of...

One advantage in keeping a diary is that you become aware with reassuring clarity of...

It is only our conception of time that makes us call the Last Judgement by...

It is only our conception of time that makes us call the Last Judgement by...

Who has the gift to recognize beauty, will not live long

Who has the gift to recognize beauty, will not live long

My fear is my substance, and probably the best part of me.

My fear is my substance, and probably the best part of me.

Woman, or more precisely put, perhaps, marriage, is the representative of life with which you...

Woman, or more precisely put, perhaps, marriage, is the representative of life with which you...

The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler.

The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler.

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no...

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no...

All history is a record of the power of minorities, and of minorities of one

All history is a record of the power of minorities, and of minorities of one