I can never drive my car over a bridge without thinking of suicide. I can never look at a lake or an ocean without thinking of suicide.
Charles Bukowski
Dark Thoughts, Life Struggles, Emotional Conflict, Suicide, Thoughts, Life
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Disconnection | Reality Frustration | Relationships | Eternal Solitude | Dilemma | Steak | Envy | Love Declaration | Breaking Free | Betrayal | Dream | Aspirational Struggles | Mental Liberation | Symbolic Power | Mistakes | Romance | Love Expectations | Profound | Philosophical Truths | Death Teasing | More
More Charles Bukowski Quotes
“It’s better to do a dull thing with style than a dangerous thing without it.” Charles Bukowski
Stylish Dullness, Risk Avoidance, Creative Living, Safe Choices, Style Expression, Life Philosophy
Charles Bukowski Stylish Dullness, Risk Avoidance, Creative Living, Safe Choices, Style Expression, Life Philosophy“People don’t do me much good.” Charles Bukowski
Social Disconnect, Personal Views, Honest Reflection, Human Complexity, Emotional Distance, Stark Observations
Charles Bukowski Social Disconnect, Personal Views, Honest Reflection, Human Complexity, Emotional Distance, Stark Observations“It was sad, it was sad, it was sad. When Betty came back we didn’t sing or laugh, or even argue. We sat drinking in the dark, smoking cigarettes, and when we went to sleep, I didn’t put my feet on her body or she on mine like we used to. We slept without touching. We had both been robbed.” Charles Bukowski
Emotional Loss, Sadness Shared, Love Gone, Separation, Despair, Grief
Charles Bukowski Emotional Loss, Sadness Shared, Love Gone, Separation, Despair, Grief“YOU DULL ME!” Charles Bukowski
Personal Frustration, Emotional Outburst, Expression Of Discontent, Frustration, Discontent, Expression
Charles Bukowski Personal Frustration, Emotional Outburst, Expression Of Discontent, Frustration, Discontent, Expression“You can’t beat death but you can beat death in life, sometimes. And the more often you learn to do it, the more light there will be. Your life is your life. Know it while you have it.” Charles Bukowski
Life Awareness, Death Confrontation, Personal Power, Survival, Light, Knowledge
Charles Bukowski Life Awareness, Death Confrontation, Personal Power, Survival, Light, Knowledge“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“Those who have been writing literature have not been writing life.” Charles Bukowski
Literary Criticism, Life Reflection, Writing Reality, Literature, Writing, Life
Charles Bukowski Literary Criticism, Life Reflection, Writing Reality, Literature, Writing, Life“I remember when each 4th lot was vacant and overgrown, and the landlord only go this rent when you had it, and each day was clear and good and each moment was full of promise.” Charles Bukowski
Clear Memories, Simpler Times, Life’s Promise, Nostalgia, Simplicity, Change
Charles Bukowski Clear Memories, Simpler Times, Life’s Promise, Nostalgia, Simplicity, Change“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
Self Doubt, Writing Confidence, Creative Battle, Writing, Challenge, Power
Charles Bukowski Self Doubt, Writing Confidence, Creative Battle, Writing, Challenge, Power“All a guy needed was a chance. Somebody was always controlling who got a chance and who didn’t.” Charles Bukowski
Missed Opportunities, Systemic Barriers, Simple Aspirations, Chance, Control, Opportunity
Charles Bukowski Missed Opportunities, Systemic Barriers, Simple Aspirations, Chance, Control, Opportunity“I am aware that a computer can’t create a poem, but neither can a typewriter.” Charles Bukowski
Creative Tools, Artistic Perspective, Poetic Truth, Computer, Poem, Tools
Charles Bukowski Creative Tools, Artistic Perspective, Poetic Truth, Computer, Poem, Tools“I guess for me Hemingway is a lot like it is for others: he goes down well when we are young.” Charles Bukowski
Youthful Hemingway, Literary Phase, Writer’s Appeal, Hemingway, Youth, Literature
Charles Bukowski Youthful Hemingway, Literary Phase, Writer’s Appeal, Hemingway, Youth, Literature“The human heart, as of course we all know is essentially good.” Charles Bukowski
Human Nature, Heart Goodness, Universal Truth, Heart, Goodness, Nature
Charles Bukowski Human Nature, Heart Goodness, Universal Truth, Heart, Goodness, Nature“My love is a hummingbird sitting that quiet moment on the bough, as the same cat crouches.” Charles Bukowski
Quiet Love, Poetic Imagery, Animal Connection, Love, Hummingbird, Cat
Charles Bukowski Quiet Love, Poetic Imagery, Animal Connection, Love, Hummingbird, Cat“They never pay the slaves enough so they can get free, just enough so they can stay alive and come back to work.” Charles Bukowski
Economic Critique, Labor Exploitation, Social Inequality, Harsh Truths, Human Struggles, Observational Insight
Charles Bukowski Economic Critique, Labor Exploitation, Social Inequality, Harsh Truths, Human Struggles, Observational Insight“I like the way Mahler wandered about in his music and still retained his passion. He must have looked like an earthquake walking down the street.” Charles Bukowski
Musical Passion, Creative Wanderer, Emotional Expression, Music, Passion, Expression
Charles Bukowski Musical Passion, Creative Wanderer, Emotional Expression, Music, Passion, Expression“Well, we lost it, and that’s all there is to that.” Charles Bukowski
Simple Acceptance, Loss Reflection, Emotional Simplicity, Honest Admission, Poetic Truth, Stark Realism
Charles Bukowski Simple Acceptance, Loss Reflection, Emotional Simplicity, Honest Admission, Poetic Truth, Stark Realism“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.” Charles Bukowski
Morning Struggles, Resilience Humor, Daily Life, Survival, Laughter, Strength
Charles Bukowski Morning Struggles, Resilience Humor, Daily Life, Survival, Laughter, Strength“One more drink and you’re dead. This is no way to talk to a suicide head.” Charles Bukowski
Dangerous Addiction, Fragile Life, Mental Turmoil, Death, Despair, Drinking
Charles Bukowski Dangerous Addiction, Fragile Life, Mental Turmoil, Death, Despair, Drinking“Censorship is the tool of those who have the need to hide actualities from themselves and from others. Their fear is only their inability to face what is real, and I can't vent any anger against them; I only feel this appalling sadness. Somewhere in their upbringing, they were shielded against the total facts of our existence.” Charles Bukowski
Facing Reality, Emotional Sadness, Freedom Expression, Censorship, Fear, Reality
Charles Bukowski Facing Reality, Emotional Sadness, Freedom Expression, Censorship, Fear, Reality