We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us. Charles Bukowski deathlaughlive Change image and share on social
We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar. Charles Bukowski backbarbunch Change image and share on social
When I say that basically writing is a hard hustle, I don't mean that it is a bad life, if one can get away with it. It's the miracle of miracles to make a living by the typer. Charles Bukowski badbasicallyhard Change image and share on social
Between the ages of fifteen and twenty-four, I must have read a whole library. Charles Bukowski agefifteenlibrary Change image and share on social
Shakespeare didn't work at all for me. Charles Bukowski shakespearework Change image and share on social
I kept writing not because I felt I was so good, but because I felt they were so bad, including Shakespeare, all those. The stilted formalism, like chewing cardboard. Charles Bukowski badcardboardchew Change image and share on social
I can relax with bums because I am a bum. I don't like laws, morals, religions, rules. I don't like to be shaped by society. Charles Bukowski bumlawmoral Change image and share on social
In my work, as a writer, I only photograph, in words, what I see. Charles Bukowski photographwordwork Change image and share on social
My writing is jagged and harsh, I want it to remain that way; I don't want it smoothed out. Charles Bukowski harshjaggedremain Change image and share on social
To do a dull thing with style-now that's what I call art. Charles Bukowski artcalldull Change image and share on social