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“چه بی‌تابانه می‌خواهمت ای دوری‌ات آزمونِ تلخِ زنده‌به‌گوری!
چه بی‌تابانه تو را طلب می‌کنم!

بر پُشتِ سمندی
گویی
نوزین
که قرارش نیست.
و فاصله
تجربه‌یی بیهوده است.

بوی پیرهنت،
این‌جا
و اکنون.

کوه‌ها در فاصله
سردند.
دست
در کوچه و بستر
حضورِ مأنوسِ دستِ تو را می‌جوید،
و به راه اندیشیدن
یأس را
رَج می‌زند.

بی‌نجوای انگشتانت
فقط.
و جهان از هر سلامی خالی‌ست”
― احمد شاملو / Ahmad Shamlou

“If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.”
― Charles Bukowski, What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire

“I've never been lonely. I've been in a room -- I've felt suicidal. I've been depressed. I've felt awful -- awful beyond all -- but I never felt that one other person could enter that room and cure what was bothering me...or that any number of people could enter that room. In other words, loneliness is something I've never been bothered with because I've always had this terrible itch for solitude. It's being at a party, or at a stadium full of people cheering for something, that I might feel loneliness. I'll quote Ibsen, "The strongest men are the most alone." I've never thought, "Well, some beautiful blonde will come in here and give me a fuck-job, rub my balls, and I'll feel good." No, that won't help. You know the typical crowd, "Wow, it's Friday night, what are you going to do? Just sit there?" Well, yeah. Because there's nothing out there. It's stupidity. Stupid people mingling with stupid people. Let them stupidify themselves. I've never been bothered with the need to rush out into the night. I hid in bars, because I didn't want to hide in factories. That's all. Sorry for all the millions, but I've never been lonely. I like myself. I'm the best form of entertainment I have. Let's drink more wine!”
― Charles Bukowski

“نمی دانم چه می خواهم بگویم
زبانم در دهان باز بسته ست
در تنگ قفس باز است و افسوس
که بال مرغ آوازم شکسته ست
نمی دانم چه می خواهم بگویم
...غمی در استخوانم می گدازد
خیال ناشناسی آشنا رنگ
گهی می سوزدم گه می نوازد
گهی در خاطرم می جوشد این وهم
ز رنگ آمیزی غمهای انبوه
که در رگهام جای خون روان است
سیه داروی زهرآگین اندوه
فغانی گرم وخون آلود و پردرد
فرو می پیچیدم در سینه تنگ
چو فریاد یکی دیوانه گنگ
که می کوبد سر شوریده بر سنگ
سرشکی تلخ و شور از چشمه دل
نهان در سینه می جوشد شب و روز
چنان مار گرفتاری که ریزد
شرنگ خشمش از نیش جگر سوز
پریشان سایه ای آشفته آهنگ
ز مغزم می تراود گیج و گمراه
چو روح خوابگردی مات و مدهوش
که بی سامان به ره افتد شبانگاه
درون سینه ام دردی ست خونبار
که همچون گریه می گیرد گلویم
غمی ‌آشفته دردی گریه آلود
نمی دانم چه می خواهم بگویم”
― هوشنگ ابتهاج