Bones Quote by Franz Kafka
“I am constantly trying to communicate something incommunicable, to explain something inexplicable, to tell about something I only feel in my bones and which can only be experienced in those bones. Basically it is nothing other than this fear we have so often talked about, but fear spread to everything, fear of the greatest as of the smallest, fear, paralyzing fear of pronouncing a word, although this fear may not only be fear but also a longing for something greater than all that is fearful.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Trial, 1925
Attempting to articulate ineffable fear reveals its pervasive, paralyzing power.
In simple terms: Fear is hard to express.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge fear’s reach.
Themes
fear
communication
existential
Mood
somber
introspective
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- creative writing
- public speaking
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
literature
Questions to Reflect On
- How does fear shape your daily actions?
- What helps you articulate deep anxieties?
A Different Perspective
May be too abstract for some.
![“The tremendous world I have inside my head. But how [to] free myself and free it without being torn to pieces. And a thousand times [I'd] rather be torn to pieces than rather it in me or bury it. That, indeed, is why I am here, that is quite clear to me.” quote by Franz Kafka](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f19/franz-kafka-214_freedom_the-tremendous-world-i-have-inside-my-he_5848.jpg)
