Leopards break into the temple and drink the sacrificial chalices dry; this occurs repeatedly, again and again; finally it can be reckoned upon beforehand and becomes part of the ceremony.

Quote by Franz Kafka

Topics: Drink Quotes

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable.

In the fight between you and the world, back the world.

In the fight between you and the world, back the world.

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...

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the...

Youth is happy because it has the ability to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the...

Evil is whatever distracts.

Evil is whatever distracts.

Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of...

Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of...

Heaven is dumb, echoing only the dumb.

Heaven is dumb, echoing only the dumb.

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...

There is nothing besides a spiritual world; what we call the world of the senses...

There is nothing besides a spiritual world; what we call the world of the senses...

I can prove at any time that my education tried to make another person out...

I can prove at any time that my education tried to make another person out...

I do not read advertisements. I would spend all of my time wanting things.

I do not read advertisements. I would spend all of my time wanting things.

So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for...

So long as you have food in your mouth, you have solved all questions for...

A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.

A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.

In the struggle between yourself and the world second the world.

In the struggle between yourself and the world second the world.

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

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

In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To believe in the indestructible element...

In theory there is a possibility of perfect happiness: To believe in the indestructible element...

From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the...

From a certain point onward there is no longer any turning back. That is the...

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

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

Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations.

Doing mathematics should always mean finding patterns and crafting beautiful and meaningful explanations.

Beauty is the lover's gift

Beauty is the lover's gift