4 Quotes & Sayings By Nazim Hikmet

Nazim Hikmet was a Turkish poet, writer, and revolutionary. He is well known for his lifelong commitment to the ideals of liberty, the unity of humanity, and freedom from oppression. Hikmet was born in Istanbul in September 1911. In his early years, he studied at the famous American College in Istanbul and then went to Paris, France, where he earned a baccalaureate degree in medicine Read more

His poetic works were first published during this period. He returned to Turkey after a short stay in Europe and became involved in social activities as a contributor to periodicals. In 1934 he was elected as a member of the Turkish Parliament and remained until 1937.

Moonlight the falsest the most languid the most petit-bourgeoisstrikes me...
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Moonlight the falsest the most languid the most petit-bourgeoisstrikes me I like it Nazim Hikmet
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The train plunges on through the pitch-black night I never knew I liked the night pitch-blacksparks fly from the engine I didn't know I loved sparks I didn't know I loved so many things and I had to wait until sixty to find it out sitting by the window on the Prague-Berlin train watching the world disappear as if on a journey of no return Nazim Hikmet
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Living is no laughing matter: you must live with great seriousness like a squirrel for example - I mean without looking for something beyond and above living, I mean living must be your whole occupation. Nazim Hikmet