“He was a tool of the boss, without brains or backbone.”
― The Metamorphosis
― The Metamorphosis
“He thought back on his family with deep emotion and love. His conviction that he would have to disappear was, if possible, even firmer than his sister's. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful reflection until the tower clock struck three in the morning. He still saw that outside the window everything was beginning to grow light. Then, without his consent, his head sank down to the floor, and from his nostrils streamed his last weak breath.”
― Metamorphosis
― Metamorphosis
“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.”
― The Metamorphosis
― The Metamorphosis
“Calm —indeed the calmest— reflection might be better than the most confused decisions”
― The Metamorphosis
― The Metamorphosis
“Was he an animal, that music could move him so? He felt as if the way to the unknown nourishment he longed for were coming to light.”
― Metamorphosis
― Metamorphosis
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