Eternity Quote by Franz Kafka
“I’m tired, can’t think of anything and want only to lay my face in your lap, feel your hand on my head and remain like that through all eternity.”
About This Quote
Source Letter: Unpublished personal correspondence, 1920
The speaker longs for comfort and eternal peace, seeking solace in another’s presence.
In simple terms: Yearning for endless comfort from a loved one.
Key Takeaway
Seek lasting emotional support.
Themes
loneliness
longing
comfort
eternity
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
emotional
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grief
- illness
- relationship intimacy
Key Concepts
existentialism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “eternity” symbolize in personal longing?
- Can one find peace without another’s presence?
A Different Perspective
Eternal closeness may be unattainable.
![“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)
