Hеnrу Chаrlеѕ Bukоwѕki (Bоrn Hеinriсh Karl Bukоwѕki; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) wаѕ a German-born Amеriсаn роеt, nоvеliѕt, and ѕhоrt story writеr.
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An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski
An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.
She’ mad but she’ magic. there’ no lie in her fire. Charles Bukowski
She’ mad but she’ magic. there’ no lie in her fire.
Writers have to put up with this editor thing; it is ageless and eternal and wrong. Charles Bukowski
Writers have to put up with this editor thing; it is ageless and eternal and wrong.
Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste. Charles Bukowski
Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste.
Never envy a man his lady. Behind it all lays a living hell. Charles Bukowski
Never envy a man his lady. Behind it all lays a living hell.
If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose. Charles Bukowski
If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose.
Humanity, you never had it to begin with. Charles Bukowski
Humanity, you never had it to begin with.
Sometimes I feel as if we are all trapped in a movie. We know our lines, where to walk, how to act, only there is no camera. Yet, we can't break out of the movie. And it's a bad one. Charles Bukowski
Sometimes I feel as if we are all trapped in a movie. We know our lines, where to walk, how to act, only there is no camera. Yet, we can't break out of the movie. And it's a bad one.
Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live. Charles Bukowski
Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live.
It's possible to love a human being if you don't know them too well. Charles Bukowski
It's possible to love a human being if you don't know them too well.
I often carry things to read so that I will not have to look at the people. Charles Bukowski
I often carry things to read so that I will not have to look at the people.
People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice. Charles Bukowski
People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.