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The Blind Owl
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A haunting and hallucinatory tale of a man's descent into madness and obsession with a mysterious woman.

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Every person on earth is a sufferer. A healthy man is one who has learned to suffer with grace and dignity.

Sadegh Hedayat

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

Sadegh Hedayat

I am an old man, one who has wandered blindly among men for a long time, and among ghosts for centuries.

Sadegh Hedayat

Everything is poison except for death.

Sadegh Hedayat

Life can never live up to its symbols.

Sadegh Hedayat

Art is not produced for oneself and intended to be something that remains concealed.

Sadegh Hedayat

I can't really hate anyone; I can only hate my own shortcomings.

Sadegh Hedayat

The tragedy of my life is not death, but what dies inside of me while I am still alive.

Sadegh Hedayat

I am a shadow among shadows, a fading remnant of a bygone era.

Sadegh Hedayat

Lost in the labyrinth of my own consciousness, I wander aimlessly, seeking an escape that does not exist.

Sadegh Hedayat