Those faces you see every day on the streets were not created entirely without hope: be kind to them: like you they have not escaped.
Charles Bukowski
Human Connection, Empathy Reminder, Urban Struggles, Kindness, Hope, Empathy
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“Sexual intercourse is kicking death in the ass while singing.” Charles Bukowski
Sexual Freedom, Life Celebration, Death Defiance, Sex, Life, Death
Charles Bukowski Sexual Freedom, Life Celebration, Death Defiance, Sex, Life, Death“My part of the game is that I must live the best I can.” Charles Bukowski
Life Philosophy, Personal Struggle, Self Growth, Life, Growth, Struggle
Charles Bukowski Life Philosophy, Personal Struggle, Self Growth, Life, Growth, Struggle“I’ve had so many knives stuck into me, when they hand me a flower I can’t quite make out what it is. It takes time.” Charles Bukowski
Emotional Pain, Healing Process, Personal Struggles, Pain, Healing, Time
Charles Bukowski Emotional Pain, Healing Process, Personal Struggles, Pain, Healing, Time“There is a loneliness in this world so great that you can see it in the slow movement of the hands of a clock. People so tired, mutilated either by love or no love.” Charles Bukowski
Deep Loneliness, Emotional Fatigue, Love Suffering, Time, People, Pain
Charles Bukowski Deep Loneliness, Emotional Fatigue, Love Suffering, Time, People, Pain“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“I was their bar freak, they needed me to make themselves feel better. just like, at times, I needed that graveyard.” Charles Bukowski
Emotional Roles, Social Dependencies, Life Struggles, Bar, Social, Struggles
Charles Bukowski Emotional Roles, Social Dependencies, Life Struggles, Bar, Social, Struggles“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“Are you becoming what you’ve always hated?” Charles Bukowski
Self Reflection, Identity Crisis, Personal Change, Self, Change, Hate
Charles Bukowski Self Reflection, Identity Crisis, Personal Change, Self, Change, Hate“To not to have entirely wasted one's life seems to be a worthy accomplishment, if only for myself.” Charles Bukowski
Life Purpose, Personal Fulfillment, Worthy Goals, Life, Purpose, Fulfillment
Charles Bukowski Life Purpose, Personal Fulfillment, Worthy Goals, Life, Purpose, Fulfillment“Those faces you see every day on the streets were not created entirely without hope: be kind to them: like you they have not escaped.” Charles Bukowski
Human Connection, Empathy Reminder, Urban Struggles, Kindness, Hope, Empathy
Charles Bukowski Human Connection, Empathy Reminder, Urban Struggles, Kindness, Hope, Empathy“If you can only remain pure in your stupidity, someday you may get a phone call from hell.” Charles Bukowski
Pure Stupidity, Hell Calling, Ironic Fate, Stupidity, Life, Irony
Charles Bukowski Pure Stupidity, Hell Calling, Ironic Fate, Stupidity, Life, Irony“The best thing about the bedroom was the bed. I liked to stay in bed for hours, even during the day with covers pulled up to my chin. It was good in there, nothing ever occurred in there, no people, nothing.” Charles Bukowski
Bed Comfort, Solitude Escape, Peaceful Space, Solitude, Comfort, Escape
Charles Bukowski Bed Comfort, Solitude Escape, Peaceful Space, Solitude, Comfort, Escape“Early on, when I was quite young and going from job to job, I was foolish enough to sometimes speak to my fellow workers: 'Hey, the boss can come in here at any moment and lay all of us off, just like that, don't you realize that?' They would just look at me. I was posing something that they didn't want to enter their minds.” Charles Bukowski
Workplace Reality, Fearful Thoughts, Speaking Truth, Workers, Boss, Reality
Charles Bukowski Workplace Reality, Fearful Thoughts, Speaking Truth, Workers, Boss, Reality“I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.” Charles Bukowski
Self-Centered Justice, Personal Injustice, Empathy Gaps, Ignored Wrongs, Social Reflection, Human Nature
Charles Bukowski Self-Centered Justice, Personal Injustice, Empathy Gaps, Ignored Wrongs, Social Reflection, Human Nature“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 young I was so young it hurt like a knife inside because there was no alternative except to hide as long as possible – not in self-pity but with dismay at my limited chance: trying to connect.” Charles Bukowski
Youth Struggles, Emotional Pain, Connection Attempts, Youth, Dismay, Hide
Charles Bukowski Youth Struggles, Emotional Pain, Connection Attempts, Youth, Dismay, Hide“Many a good man has been put under the bridge by a woman.” Charles Bukowski
Lost Opportunities, Broken Trust, Male Perspective, Betrayal, Woman, Relationships
Charles Bukowski Lost Opportunities, Broken Trust, Male Perspective, Betrayal, Woman, Relationships“This incompleteness is all we have.” Charles Bukowski
Human Imperfection, Existential Truth, Thoughtful Insight, Incompleteness, Imperfection, Truth
Charles Bukowski Human Imperfection, Existential Truth, Thoughtful Insight, Incompleteness, Imperfection, Truth