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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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.
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.
I never write in the daytime. It's like running through the shopping mall with your clothes off. Everybody can see you. At night ... that's when you pull the tricks ... magic. Charles Bukowski
I never write in the daytime. It's like running through the shopping mall with your clothes off. Everybody can see you. At night ... that's when you pull the tricks ... magic.
The thing that I fear discriminating against is humor and truth. Charles Bukowski
The thing that I fear discriminating against is humor and truth.
The Difference Between Art and Life is that Art is More Bearable Charles Bukowski
The Difference Between Art and Life is that Art is More Bearable
I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there. Charles Bukowski
I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.
If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life. Charles Bukowski
If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life.
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.
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.
Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste. Charles Bukowski
Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste.
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.
The male, for all his bravado and exploration, is the loyal one, the one who generally feels love. The female is skilled at betrayal and torture and damnation. Charles Bukowski
The male, for all his bravado and exploration, is the loyal one, the one who generally feels love. The female is skilled at betrayal and torture and damnation.