Quote of the Day All language is but a poor translation. ― Franz Kafka Advertisements quotable or questionable? you decide. share accordingly:Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Related “All language is but a poor translation.” ― Franz Kafka Quote
As I understand it Kafka is referring to language as a medium for representation and his experience that it always falls short of fully capturing lived experience. Thanks for commenting! May 2, 2016 at 8:54 am Reply
Questionable… a poor translation of what exactly?
As I understand it Kafka is referring to language as a medium for representation and his experience that it always falls short of fully capturing lived experience. Thanks for commenting!
Oh, so putting thoughts and actions into words? That sounds quotable.
Yes, that is how I understand the quote.