I’m going to open another vottle. not a vottle, but a bottle. you open it and I’ll drink it. and you try to write as much as I did without falling off of your chair.
Charles Bukowski
Alcohol Humor, Creative Chaos, Personal Expression, Alcohol, Chaos, Expression
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“American women drove hard bargains and the ended up looking the worst for it. The few natural American women left were mostly in Texas and Louisiana.” Charles Bukowski
Cultural Critique, Gender Commentary, Regional Differences, Women, Critique, Culture
Charles Bukowski Cultural Critique, Gender Commentary, Regional Differences, Women, Critique, Culture“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“We are here to laugh at the odds.” Charles Bukowski
Life Humor, Defiance Spirit, Hopeful Attitude, Humor, Defiance, Life
Charles Bukowski Life Humor, Defiance Spirit, Hopeful Attitude, Humor, Defiance, Life“But she projected vitality – you knew that she was there.” Charles Bukowski
Radiant Presence, Vital Energy, Memorable Impact, Observational Life, Human Vibrancy, Notable Individuals
Charles Bukowski Radiant Presence, Vital Energy, Memorable Impact, Observational Life, Human Vibrancy, Notable Individuals“I held her wrists and then I got it through the eyes: hatred, centuries deep and true. I was wrong and graceless and sick. all the things I had learned had been wasted. there was no creature living as foul as I and all my poems were false.” Charles Bukowski
Hatred Depths, Self-Reflection, Poetic Fraud, Emotional Turmoil, Human Flaws, Century Pain
Charles Bukowski Hatred Depths, Self-Reflection, Poetic Fraud, Emotional Turmoil, Human Flaws, Century Pain“Some people don’t like anybody who is famous. Some people don’t like anybody who isn’t.” Charles Bukowski
Fame Critique, Social Rejection, Public Perception, Fame, Social, Rejection
Charles Bukowski Fame Critique, Social Rejection, Public Perception, Fame, Social, Rejection“I lie as truthfully as I can.” Charles Bukowski
Truthful Lies, Honest Deception, Personal Contradictions, Human Nature, Emotional Paradox, Self Reflection
Charles Bukowski Truthful Lies, Honest Deception, Personal Contradictions, Human Nature, Emotional Paradox, Self Reflection“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.” Charles Bukowski
Deceptive Desire, Truth Rejection, Personal Manipulation, Lies, Truth, Manipulation
Charles Bukowski Deceptive Desire, Truth Rejection, Personal Manipulation, Lies, Truth, Manipulation“Forgive me, I guess I am off in the head, but I mean, except for a quickie piece of ass it wouldn’t matter to me if all the people in the world died. Yes, I know it’s not nice. But I’d be as contended as a snail; it was, after all, the people who had made me unhappy.” Charles Bukowski
Cynical Views, Social Isolation, Unfiltered Honesty, Mental Struggles, Stark Thoughts, Personal Feelings
Charles Bukowski Cynical Views, Social Isolation, Unfiltered Honesty, Mental Struggles, Stark Thoughts, Personal Feelings“Turgenev was a very serious fellow but he could make me laugh because a truth first encountered can be very funny. When someone else’s truth is the same as your truth, and he seems to be saying it just for you, that’s great.” Charles Bukowski
Shared Truths, Literary Insights, Thoughtful Humor, Truth, Turgenev, Laugh
Charles Bukowski Shared Truths, Literary Insights, Thoughtful Humor, Truth, Turgenev, Laugh“I have no definite talent or trade, and how I stay alive is largely a matter of magic.” Charles Bukowski
Life Survival, Unique Path, Mysterious Magic, Talent, Trade, Magic
Charles Bukowski Life Survival, Unique Path, Mysterious Magic, Talent, Trade, Magic“The world is full of boring, identical and mindless people.” Charles Bukowski
Boring World, Identical People, Mindless Majority, Life Observations, Social Commentary, Reflective Critique
Charles Bukowski Boring World, Identical People, Mindless Majority, Life Observations, Social Commentary, Reflective Critique“I drive around the streets an inch away from weeping, ashamed of my sentimentality and possible love.” Charles Bukowski
Emotional Confusion, Vulnerable Moments, Inner Struggles, Love, Sentimentality, Weeping
Charles Bukowski Emotional Confusion, Vulnerable Moments, Inner Struggles, Love, Sentimentality, Weeping“Hemingway and Saroyan had the line, the magic of it. The problem was that Hemingway didn’t know how to laugh and Saroyan was filled with sugar.” Charles Bukowski
Literary Commentary, Writing Styles, Art Reflection, Humor Critique, Author Contrast, Creative Inspiration
Charles Bukowski Literary Commentary, Writing Styles, Art Reflection, Humor Critique, Author Contrast, Creative Inspiration“That’s the way it ends. The thin edge of the wedge.” Charles Bukowski
Inevitable Endings, Subtle Change, Poetic Observations, Edge, Wedge, Endings
Charles Bukowski Inevitable Endings, Subtle Change, Poetic Observations, Edge, Wedge, Endings“To do a dull thing with style-now that's what I call art.” Charles Bukowski
Artistic Style, Dull Actions, Creative Flair, Style, Art, Creativity
Charles Bukowski Artistic Style, Dull Actions, Creative Flair, Style, Art, Creativity“I’ll use the knives for spreading jam, and the gas to warm my greying love.” Charles Bukowski
Love Aging, Domestic Tragedy, Fragile Life, Love, Aging, Desperation
Charles Bukowski Love Aging, Domestic Tragedy, Fragile Life, Love, Aging, Desperation“I never felt right being alone; sometimes it felt good but it never felt right.” Charles Bukowski
Loneliness Struggles, Mixed Feelings, Personal Solitude, Emotional Conflict, Honest Reflection, Human Need
Charles Bukowski Loneliness Struggles, Mixed Feelings, Personal Solitude, Emotional Conflict, Honest Reflection, Human Need“I was an Agnostic. Agnostics didn’t have much to argue about.” Charles Bukowski
Agnostic Beliefs, Religious Neutrality, Personal Philosophy, Faith Skepticism, Existential Belief, Inner Peace
Charles Bukowski Agnostic Beliefs, Religious Neutrality, Personal Philosophy, Faith Skepticism, Existential Belief, Inner Peace“Don’t wait for the good woman. She doesn’t exist. There are women who can make you feel more with their bodies and their souls but these are the exact women who will turn the knife into you right in front of the crowd.” Charles Bukowski
Elusive Love, Betrayal Pain, Relationship Reality, Women, Trust, Heartbreak
Charles Bukowski Elusive Love, Betrayal Pain, Relationship Reality, Women, Trust, Heartbreak