Charles Bukowski

I didn't have any friends at school, didn't want any. I felt better being alone. I sat on a bench and watched the others play and they looked foolish to me. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#play

It wasn’t my day. My week. My month. My year. My life. God damn it. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#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

#mental-illness #poor #poverty #rich #society

There are only two things wrong with money: too much or too little. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#money

Dying should come easy: like a freight train you don't hear when your back is turned. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#death

jan was an excellent fuck...she had a tight pussy and she took it like it was a knife that was killing her. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#excellence

if it doesn't come bursting out of you in spite of everything, don't do it. unless it comes unasked out of your heart and your mind and your mouth and your gut, don't do it. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#so-you-want-to-be-a-writer #writer

Finally there is nothing here for death to take away. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#death

be it peace or happiness let it enfold you ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#poem #inspirational

Belane, are you nuts?" Who knows? Insanity is comparative. Who sets the norm? ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#insanity