I realise that now, all at once, I am alone.
Franz Kafka
New English translation prepared for this collection from the German original.
Solitude
A quote by Franz Kafka
From the source
Contemplation (Betrachtung), “Der Kaufmann” (The Merchant), page 46.
German text: Betrachtung, Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, 1913 title page; printed November 1912.
The merchant notices his solitude after entering the lift.
Original German
Ich sehe, daß ich jetzt und plötzlich allein bin.