Drink from the well of yourself and begin again.
Charles Bukowski
Self-Renewal, Personal Growth, Inner Wisdom, Self, Growth, Renewal
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More Charles Bukowski Quotes
“It’s 4:30 in the morning, it’s always 4:30 in the morning.” Charles Bukowski
Time Stagnation, Life Repetition, Endless Hours, Time, Repetition, Morning
Charles Bukowski Time Stagnation, Life Repetition, Endless Hours, Time, Repetition, Morning“Trouble and pain were what kept a man alive. Or trying to avoid trouble and pain. It was a full time job.” Charles Bukowski
Life Struggle, Pain Survival, Emotional Conflict, Struggle, Pain, Survival
Charles Bukowski Life Struggle, Pain Survival, Emotional Conflict, Struggle, Pain, Survival“Never get out of bed before noon.” Charles Bukowski
Late Mornings, Personal Choices, Lifestyle Humor, Bed, Morning, Lifestyle
Charles Bukowski Late Mornings, Personal Choices, Lifestyle Humor, Bed, Morning, Lifestyle“Disneyland remains the central attraction of Southern California, but the graveyard remains our reality.” Charles Bukowski
Life Reality, Mortal Existence, Southern California, Death, Imagination, Disneyland
Charles Bukowski Life Reality, Mortal Existence, Southern California, Death, Imagination, Disneyland“Sundays kill more people than bombs.” Charles Bukowski
Sunday Reflections, Hidden Dangers, Life Ironies, Death Comparisons, Routine Despair, Thoughtful Humor
Charles Bukowski Sunday Reflections, Hidden Dangers, Life Ironies, Death Comparisons, Routine Despair, Thoughtful Humor“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.” Charles Bukowski
Democratic Process, Political Systems, Leadership Styles, Democracy, Dictatorship, Voting
Charles Bukowski Democratic Process, Political Systems, Leadership Styles, Democracy, Dictatorship, Voting“As a recluse I couldn’t bear traffic. It had nothing to do with jealousy, I simply disliked people, crowds, anywhere, except at my readings. People diminished me, they sucked me dry.” Charles Bukowski
Crowd Avoidance, Social Dislike, Personal Space, Solitude, Disconnection, People
Charles Bukowski Crowd Avoidance, Social Dislike, Personal Space, Solitude, Disconnection, People“I was fairly poor but most of my money went for wine and classical music. I loved to mix the two together.” Charles Bukowski
Simple Pleasures, Musical Bliss, Financial Priorities, Wine, Music, Poverty
Charles Bukowski Simple Pleasures, Musical Bliss, Financial Priorities, Wine, Music, Poverty“People in love often become edgy, dangerous. They lose their sense of perspective.” Charles Bukowski
Love Dynamics, Emotional Danger, Relationship Risk, Love, Relationships, Perception
Charles Bukowski Love Dynamics, Emotional Danger, Relationship Risk, Love, Relationships, Perception“I don’t think I was insane but many of the insane think that but i think now if anything saved me it was the avoidance of the crowd.” Charles Bukowski
Insanity Reflection, Creative Solitude, Social Avoidance, Insanity, Avoidance, Solitude
Charles Bukowski Insanity Reflection, Creative Solitude, Social Avoidance, Insanity, Avoidance, Solitude“And yet women-good women – frightened me because they eventually wanted your soul, and what was left of mine, I wanted to keep.” Charles Bukowski
Love Fear, Emotional Vulnerability, Relationship Struggles, Love, Fear, Soul
Charles Bukowski Love Fear, Emotional Vulnerability, Relationship Struggles, Love, Fear, Soul“I guess we often get the deep blues, both of us, and wonder what it all means- the people, the buildings, the day by day things, the waste of time, of ourselves.” Charles Bukowski
Deep Blues, Existential Wonder, Life’s Waste, Blues, Wonder, Life
Charles Bukowski Deep Blues, Existential Wonder, Life’s Waste, Blues, Wonder, Life“You just rebel against everything. How are you going to survive? I don’t know. I’m already tired.” Charles Bukowski
Rebellious Spirit, Survival Struggles, Inner Conflict, Weariness, Nonconformity, Emotional Exhaustion
Charles Bukowski Rebellious Spirit, Survival Struggles, Inner Conflict, Weariness, Nonconformity, Emotional Exhaustion“I was settled into nothingness; a kind of non-being, and I accepted it. It didn’t make for an interesting person. I didn’t want to be interesting, it was too hard. What I really wanted was only a soft, hazy space to live in, and to be left alone.” Charles Bukowski
Inner Peace, Personal Struggle, Life Acceptance, Solitude, Non-being, Calm
Charles Bukowski Inner Peace, Personal Struggle, Life Acceptance, Solitude, Non-being, Calm“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.” Charles Bukowski
Political Reality, Democratic Irony, Power Struggles, Politics, Law, Manipulation
Charles Bukowski Political Reality, Democratic Irony, Power Struggles, Politics, Law, Manipulation“I had no Freedom. I had nothing.” Charles Bukowski
Personal Loss, Freedom Absence, Life Struggle, Freedom, Loss, Struggle
Charles Bukowski Personal Loss, Freedom Absence, Life Struggle, Freedom, Loss, Struggle“When you drank the world was still out there, but for the moment it didn’t have you by the throat.” Charles Bukowski
Alcohol Escape, Temporary Relief, Personal Struggle, Alcohol, Escape, Struggle
Charles Bukowski Alcohol Escape, Temporary Relief, Personal Struggle, Alcohol, Escape, Struggle“I mean, say that you figure that everything is senseless, then it can’t be quite senseless because you are aware that it’s senseless and your awareness of senselessness almost gives it sense. You know what I mean?” Charles Bukowski
Senseless Awareness, Irony Life, Contradictory Sense, Awareness, Irony, Life
Charles Bukowski Senseless Awareness, Irony Life, Contradictory Sense, Awareness, Irony, Life