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Franz Kafka Quotes: Two possibilities: making oneself infinitely small or being so. The second is perfection, that is to say, inactivity, the first is beginning, that is to say, action.
         

Two possibilities: making oneself infinitely small or being so. The second is perfection, that is to say, inactivity, the first is beginning, that is to say, action.


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This page presents the quote "Two possibilities: making oneself infinitely small or being so. The second is perfection, that is to say, inactivity, the first is beginning, that is to say, action.". Author of this quote is Franz Kafka. This quote is about firsts, action, two, oneself, inactivity, perfection,.