We should be so close to each other to make it not only unnecessary to write letters, but the excessive closeness would even make it impossible to speak. Franz Kafka, 1912.

Dearest ! Dearest ! Dearest ! Franz Kafka, 1913.

Don’t work yourself to exhaustion! Franz Kafka, 1912.

Remember, you should sleep more than other people, for I sleep less than most. And I can’t think of a better place to store my unused share of universal sleep than in your beloved eyes. Franz Kafka, 1912.

Drinking milk and reading. And you? Franz Kafka, 1916.

How beautiful you are! How I love you! Franz Kafka, 1913.

For heaven’s sake, dearest, you to whom my life is devoted, take care of yourself! Franz Kafka, 1912.

Very much alive. Franz Kafka 1912.

Please suggest a remedy to stop me trembling with joy like a lunatic when I receive and read your letters at the office, something that would allow me to do my work and not get thrown out. Franz Kafka, 1912.

Dearest, with this better stationery let us also start a better life. Franz Kafka, 1912.