You, to be sure, who know all that may be hidden in yourself, you have courage, at least you think you have

You, to be sure, who know all that may be hidden in yourself, you have courage, at least you think you have. Try it anyhow, what do you have to lose, after all – often you can already recognize yourself, if you pay attention, in the face of the servant at the door.’

Franz Kafka, The Diaries of Franz Kafka: 1910-1923