The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

Someone must have traduced Joseph K., for without having done anything wrong he was
arrested one fine morning.
‘Der Prozess’ (The Trial, 1925) opening words
Sie können einwenden, dass es ja überhaupt kein Verfahren ist, Sie haben sehr recht, denn es
ist ja nur ein Verfahren, wenn ich es als solches anerkenne.
You may object that it is not a trial at all; you are quite right, for it is only a trial if I recognize
it as such.
‘Der Prozess’ (The Trial, 1925) ch. 2
Es ist oft besser, in Ketten, als frei zu sein.
It’s often better to be in chains than to be free.
‘Der Prozess’ (The Trial, 1925) ch. 8
Als Gregor Samsa eines Morgens aus unruhigen Träume erwachte, fand er sich in seinem Bett
zu einem ungeheueren Ungeziefer verwandelt.
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his
bed into a gigantic insect.
‘Die Verwandlung’ (The Metamorphosis, 1915) opening words
11.2 Gus Kahn 1886-1941 and Raymond B. Egan 1890-1952
There’s nothing surer,
The rich get rich and the poor get children.
In the meantime, in between time,
Ain’t we got fun.
‘Ain’t We Got Fun’ (1921 song)
11.3 Bert Kalmar 1884-1947, Harry Ruby 1895-1974, Arthur Sheekman 1891-1978, and Nat
Perrin
Remember, you’re fighting for this woman’s honour...which is probably more than she ever
did.
‘Duck Soup’ (1933 film); spoken by Groucho Marx
If you can’t leave in a taxi you can leave in a huff. If that’s too soon, you can leave in a minute
and a huff.
‘Duck Soup’ (1933 film); spoken by Groucho Marx
11.4 Henry Home, Lord Kames 1696-1782
Avoid as much as possible abstract and general terms...Images, which are the life of poetry,
cannot be raised in any perfection but by introducing particular objects.
‘Elements of Criticism’ (1762) vol. 1, ch. 4
11.5 Immanuel Kant 1724-1804
Zwen Dinge erfüllen das Gemüth mit immer neuer und zunehmenden Bewunderung und