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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People run from rain but sit in bathtubs full of water. Charles Bukowski
People run from rain but sit in bathtubs full of water.
We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar. Charles Bukowski
We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar.
I see men assassinated around me every day. I walk through rooms of the dead, streets of the dead, cities of the dead; men without eyes, men without voices; men with manufactured feelings and standard reactions; men with newspaper brains, television souls Charles Bukowski
I see men assassinated around me every day. I walk through rooms of the dead, streets of the dead, cities of the dead; men without eyes, men without voices; men with manufactured feelings and standard reactions; men with newspaper brains, television souls
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.
Some nights I knew that if I slept I would die. Charles Bukowski
Some nights I knew that if I slept I would die.
Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and 8 times out of 9 I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities. Charles Bukowski
Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and 8 times out of 9 I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities.
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.
Humanity, you never had it to begin with. Charles Bukowski
Humanity, you never had it to begin with.
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence. Charles Bukowski
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
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.
She’ mad but she’ magic. there’ no lie in her fire. Charles Bukowski
She’ mad but she’ magic. there’ no lie in her fire.
There will always be something to ruin our lives, it all depends on what or which finds us first. We are always ripe and ready to be taken. Charles Bukowski
There will always be something to ruin our lives, it all depends on what or which finds us first. We are always ripe and ready to be taken.