333 Quotes by Karl Kraus

Today’s literature: prescriptions written by patients.

To me it’s still a greater miracle when a fly flies than when a human being undertakes to do so.

No ideas and the ability to express them – that’s a journalist.

When I want to go to sleep, I must first get a whole menagerie of voices to shut up. You wouldn’t believe what a racket they make in my room.

A fine world in which man reproaches woman with fulfilling his heart’s desire!

An illusion of depth often occurs if a blockhead is a muddlehead at the same time.

Democracy means the opportunity to be everyone’s slave.

Blushing, palpitations, a bad conscience – this is what you get if you haven’t sinned.

A man’s jealousy is a social institution; a woman’s prostitution is an instinct.