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
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“There is a place in the heart that will never be filled; a space. And even during the best moments, and the greatest times, we will know it.” Charles Bukowski
Heartache Reflection, Existential Void, Emotional Depth, Inner Longing, Universal Truth, Love’s Absence
Charles Bukowski Heartache Reflection, Existential Void, Emotional Depth, Inner Longing, Universal Truth, Love’s Absence“Some nights I knew that if I slept I would die.” Charles Bukowski
Life Despair, Existential Thought, Emotional Crisis, Life, Thought, Crisis
Charles Bukowski Life Despair, Existential Thought, Emotional Crisis, Life, Thought, Crisis“I don’t remember going to bed, but in the morning, there I was.” Charles Bukowski
Morning Realization, Sleep Confusion, Unconscious State, Sleep, Morning, Reality
Charles Bukowski Morning Realization, Sleep Confusion, Unconscious State, Sleep, Morning, Reality“Learn, he says, that there will be hours, days and months ahead of feeling absolutely terrible and nothing can change that; neither new girlfriends, health professionals, changes of diet, dope, humility, or God.” Charles Bukowski
Emotional Struggle, Accepting Pain, Unchanging Life, Struggle, Pain, Acceptance
Charles Bukowski Emotional Struggle, Accepting Pain, Unchanging Life, Struggle, Pain, Acceptance“Writers are desperate people and when they stop being desperate they stop being writers.” Charles Bukowski
Creative Drive, Literary Passion, Honest Confession, Writers, Desperation, Creativity
Charles Bukowski Creative Drive, Literary Passion, Honest Confession, Writers, Desperation, Creativity“Some of my poems indicate that I am writing while living alone after a split with a woman, and I’ve had many splits with women. I need solitude more often when I’m not writing than when I am.” Charles Bukowski
Post-breakup, Personal Solitude, Emotional Space, Writing, Solitude, Heartbreak
Charles Bukowski Post-breakup, Personal Solitude, Emotional Space, Writing, Solitude, Heartbreak“Long ago, among other lies they were taught that silence was bravery.” Charles Bukowski
Cultural Lies, Misunderstood Bravery, Suppressed Voices, Social Norms, Critical Thought, Emotional Suppression
Charles Bukowski Cultural Lies, Misunderstood Bravery, Suppressed Voices, Social Norms, Critical Thought, Emotional Suppression“Human relationships are strange. I mean, you are with one person a while, eating and sleeping and living with them, loving them, talking to them, going places together, and then it stops.” Charles Bukowski
Relationship Dynamics, Sudden Endings, Emotional Reflections, Relationships, Love, Stops
Charles Bukowski Relationship Dynamics, Sudden Endings, Emotional Reflections, Relationships, Love, Stops“If I write badly about blacks, homosexuals and women, it is because of these who I met were that. There are many 'bads' - bad dogs, bad censorship; there are even 'bad' white males. Only, when you write about 'bad' white males, they don't complain about it. And need I say that there are 'good' blacks, 'good' homosexuals and 'good' women?” Charles Bukowski
Societal Biases, Writing Truths, Challenging Stereotypes, Bias, Writing, Stereotypes
Charles Bukowski Societal Biases, Writing Truths, Challenging Stereotypes, Bias, Writing, Stereotypes“You have my soul and I have your money.” Charles Bukowski
Soul Trade, Money Exchange, Love Transaction, Soul, Money, Relationships
Charles Bukowski Soul Trade, Money Exchange, Love Transaction, Soul, Money, Relationships“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“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
Charles Bukowski Dark Thoughts, Life Struggles, Emotional Conflict, Suicide, Thoughts, Life“I had noticed that both in the very poor and very rich extremes of society the mad were often allowed to mingle freely.” Charles Bukowski
Social Observations, Class Extremes, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Economic Divide, Stark Realities
Charles Bukowski Social Observations, Class Extremes, Human Behavior, Mental Health, Economic Divide, Stark Realities“We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.” Charles Bukowski
Defying Odds, Fearless Living, Life Celebration, Death, Courage, Laughter
Charles Bukowski Defying Odds, Fearless Living, Life Celebration, Death, Courage, Laughter“I have seen too many men wilt and go silly under a little light, and then they continue to write and get published, turning out pure crap under a name that has become a bad habit. The next poem is all that counts. You can’t stand on past poems.” Charles Bukowski
Creative Struggle, Writing Challenges, Past Habits, Art, Publication, Inspiration
Charles Bukowski Creative Struggle, Writing Challenges, Past Habits, Art, Publication, Inspiration“I heard an airplane passing overhead. I wished I was on it.” Charles Bukowski
Escape Desire, Travel Longing, Freedom Yearn, Travel, Freedom, Desire
Charles Bukowski Escape Desire, Travel Longing, Freedom Yearn, Travel, Freedom, Desire“Banion wondered which was worse – being sodomized by aliens, or having to sit through two hours of Charles Ives.” Charles Bukowski
Dark Humor, Personal Preferences, Satirical Choices, Unique Comparisons, Alien Oddity, Artistic Critique
Charles Bukowski Dark Humor, Personal Preferences, Satirical Choices, Unique Comparisons, Alien Oddity, Artistic Critique“I walk into the kitchen, look at the typer down there on the floor. It’s a dirty floor. It’s a dirty typer that types dirty stories.” Charles Bukowski
Creative Process, Messy Spaces, Artistic Chaos, Typewriter, Stories, Kitchen
Charles Bukowski Creative Process, Messy Spaces, Artistic Chaos, Typewriter, Stories, Kitchen