Most people only do what they are asked to do; success comes to those who do a little more. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart's desire! — Karl Kraus Desire Copy Share Image
The world is a prison in which solitary confinement is preferable. — Karl Kraus Confinement Copy Share Image
An illusion of depth often occurs if a blockhead is a muddlehead at the same time — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
There are writers who can express in as little as twenty pages what I occasionally need as many as two for. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
When I want to go to sleep, I must first get a whole menagerie of voices to shut up. You wouldn't believe… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
Since the law prohibits the keeping of wild animals and I get no enjoyment from pets, I prefer to remain unmarried. — Karl Kraus Animal Copy Share Image
I have to do this, as long as it is at all possible; for if those who are obliged to look after… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
The esthete stands in the same relation to beauty as the pornographer stands to love, and the politician stands to life. — Karl Kraus Beauty Copy Share Image
An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself. — Karl Kraus Birth Copy Share Image
Journalist: a person without any ideas but with an ability to express them; a writer whose skill is improved by a deadline:… — Karl Kraus Ability Copy Share Image
He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
There is a cultural taste which tries very hard to get rid of the lice in a fur coat. There is another… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
The truth is that the newspaper is not a place for information to be given, rather it is just hollow content, or… — Karl Kraus Atrocities Copy Share Image
If one reads a newspaper only for information, one does not learn the truth, not even the truth about the paper. The… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
A good writer does not receive anywhere near the number of poison-pen letters that is commonly assumed. Among a hundred jackassesthere are… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
It is a mystery to me how a theologian can be praised for having brought himself to disbelieve dogmas. I've always thought… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
Adults who still derive childlike pleasure from hanging gifts of a ready-made education on the Christmas tree of a child waiting outside… — Karl Kraus Adults Copy Share Image
If something is stolen from you, don't go to the police. They're not interested. Don't go to a psychologist either, because he's… — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
“Everything that’s created remains as it was before it was created. The artist fetches it down from the heavens as a finished… — Karl Kraus Art Copy Share Image
Let language be the divining rod that finds the sources of thought. — Karl Kraus Language Copy Share Image
Someone who can write aphorisms should not fritter away his time in essays. — Karl Kraus Aphorism Copy Share Image
If you wish to form a clear judgment on your friends, consult your dreams. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
