8 Unforgettable Quotes From Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis

Akriti Mishra
Sep 18, 2024

1.

“Anybody who preserves the ability to recognize beauty will never get old.”

2.

“I usually solve problems by letting them devour me.”

3.

“I only fear danger where I want to fear it.”

4.

"I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself." – Gregor Samsa

5.

“Calm —indeed the calmest— reflection might be better than the most confused decisions”

6.

“We go through these metamorphisms just like a caterpillar does before becoming a butterfly and the middle of that metamorphosis it always feels uncomfortable.”

7.

"Gregor had wanted to give a full answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented himself with saying: 'Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now.'" – Gregor Samsa

8.

“His growing lack of concern for the others hardly surprised him, whereas previously he had prided himself on being considerate.”

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