In life there are certain sores which, like a kind of canker, slowly erode the soul in solitude.
Sadegh HedayatI thought to myself: if it’s true that every person has a star in the sky, mine must be distant, dim, and absurd. Perhaps I never had a star.
Sadegh HedayatI write only for my shadow which is cast on the wall in front of the light. I must introduce myself to it.
Sadegh Hedayat