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Charles Bukowski quotes

American Author, Writer, Poet August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994

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Charles Bukowski quote: "In the morning it was morning and I was still alive."
In the morning it was morning and I was still alive. Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski quote: "The trouble with a mask is it never changes"
The trouble with a mask is it never changes Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski quote: "Whores are natural"
Whores are natural Charles Bukowski
But they were all tricks. They were very dull. There were pages and pages of words that didn't say anything. Or if they did say something they took too long to say it and by the time they said it you already were too tired to have it matter at all. you al re ady we re Charles Bukowski
I remember wheneach 4th lot was vacant and overgrown, and the landlordonly go this rentwhen you hadit, and each day was clear and good and each moment wasfull of promise. Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski quote: "I hope that death containsless than this."
I hope that death containsless than this. Charles Bukowski
i am with the rootsof flowersentwined, entombedsending up my passionate blossomsas a flight of rocketsand argument; wine churls my throat, above mefeet walk upon my brain, monkies fall from the skyclutching photographs of the planets, but i seek only musicand the leisureof my pain Charles Bukowski
What good are you? What can you do? It has cost me a thousands of dollars to raise you, feed you, clothe you! Suppose I left you here on the street? Then what would you do?" "Catch butterflies Charles Bukowski
escape from the black widow spider is a miracle as great as art.what a web she can weave slowly drawing you to hershe'll embrace you then when she's satisfied she'll kill youstill in her embrace and suck the blood from you. Charles Bukowski
the nights you fight bestarewhen all the weapons are pointedat you, when all the voiceshurl their insultswhile the dream is beingstrangled. the nights you fight bestarewhen the game isfixed, when the crowd screamsfor yourblood. Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski quote: "where some god pissed a rain of reason to make things grow..."
where some god pissed a rain of reason to make things grow only to die, Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski quote: "one can never be sure whether it's good poetry or bad acid"
one can never be sure whether it's good poetry or bad acid Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski quote: "People who believe in politics are like people who believe in..."
People who believe in politics are like people who believe in God: they are sucking wind through bent straws. Charles Bukowski
When I begin to doubt my ability to work the word, I simply read another writer and know I have nothing to worry about. My contest is only with myself, to do it right, with power, and force, and delight, and gamble. Charles Bukowski
unless it comes out ofyour soul like a rocket, unless being still woulddrive you to madness orsuicide or murder, don't do it. unless the sun inside you isburning your gut, don't do it. when it is truly time, and if you have been chosen, it will do it byitself and it will keep on doing ituntil you die or it dies in you. there is no other way. and there never was. Charles Bukowski

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