India, March 9 -- Today's quote of the day comes from Franz Kafka, one of the most influential literary figures of the 20th century. Known for his haunting explorations of alienation, bureaucracy, and the absurdities of modern life, Kafka's works continue to resonate with readers more than a century after they were written. Born in Prague in 1883, Kafka wrote in German and produced a body of fiction that is now considered central to modernist literature.

The quote, "Logic is of course unshakeable, but it cannot hold out against a man who wants to live," appears in his unfinished novel The Trial, first published posthumously in 1925. The novel follows Josef K., a bank clerk who is suddenly arrested and prosecuted by an opaque, labyrinthin...