Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski
Henry Charles Bukowskiwas an American poet, novelist, and short story writer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth16 August 1920
CityAndernach, Germany
CountryUnited States of America
Charles Bukowski quotes about
beautiful solitude earth
they simply never understand, do they, that sometimes solitude is one of the most beautiful things on earth?
trust order differences
The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting.
poetry-is happens
Poetry is what happens when nothing else can.
writing trying
not writing is not good but trying to write when you can't is worse.
beautiful lying people
So, that’s what they wanted: lies. Beautiful lies. That’s what they needed. People were fools. It was going to be easy for me.
people too-much
People do too much. They say too much.
marriage wedding thinking
if you get married they think you're finished and if you are without a woman they think you're incomplete.
women ready one-woman
there is always one woman to save you from another and as that woman saves you she makes ready to destroy
friday lonely sorry
You know the typical crowd, Wow, it’s Friday night, what are you going to do? Just sit there? Well, yeah. Because there’s nothing out there. It’s stupidity. Stupid people mingling with stupid people. Let them stupidify themselves. I’ve never been bothered with the need to rush out into the night. That’s all. Sorry for all the millions, but I’ve never been lonely. I like myself. I’m the best form of entertainment I have.
law vote advantage
More often than not Democratic Law works to the advantage of the few even though the many have voted; this, of course, is because the few have told them how to vote.
stress adversity constant
Things get bad for all of us, almost continually, and what we do under the constant stress reveals who/what we are.
dangerous
Success is always dangerous. It can make an asshole out of anybody.
love-is garbage-cans rivers
Love is all right for those who can handle the psychic overload. It's like trying to carry a full garbage can on your back over a rushing river of piss.
ifs
it's better to be happy...if you can..!!