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
victory defeat small-victories
I am a series of small victories and large defeats.
morning jesus thinking
I don't know about other people, but when I wake up in the morning and put my shoes on, I think, Jesus Christ, now what?
war dying happenings
Dying in a a war never stopped wars from happening.
motivational i-hate-you what-matters
what matters most is how well you walk through the fire
break-out lines cameras
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.
drink begin-again wells
Drink from the well of yourself and begin again.
simple men bridges
He asked, "What makes a man a writer?" "Well," I said, "it's simple. You either get it down on paper, or jump off a bridge.
night voice fire
I was laying in bed one night and I thought 'I'll just quit - to hell with it.' And another little voice inside me said 'Don't quit - save that tiny little ember of spark.' And never give them that spark because as long as you have that spark, you can start the greatest fire again.
fighting minutes
to fight for each minute is to fight for what is possible within yourself, so that your life and your death will not be like theirs.
men lucky mets
I never met another man I'd rather be. And even if that's a delusion, it's a lucky one.
sex women want
What a woman wants is a reaction. What a man wants is a woman.
dog love-is yards
If there are junk yards in hell, love is the dog that guards the gates.
morning funny-life positivity
Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I'm not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you've felt that way.
people looks
I don’t understand people, never will. It looks like I got to travel pretty much alone.