Much publishing is done through politics, friends, and natural stupidity. Charles Bukowski friendnaturalpolitic Change image and share on social
I am a dangerous man when turned loose with a typewriter. Charles Bukowski dangerouslooseman Change image and share on social
The more cats you have, the longer you live. If you have a hundred cats, you'll live 10 times longer than if you have 10. Someday this will be discovered, and people will have a thousand cats and live forever. It's truly ridiculous. Charles Bukowski catdiscoverforever share on social
We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our education system. Charles Bukowski churcheducationstate Change image and share on social
I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there. Charles Bukowski barjailkind Change image and share on social
I would be married, but I'd have no wife, I would be married to a single life. Charles Bukowski lifemarrysingle Change image and share on social
When I worked on a magazine, I learned that there are many, many writers writing that can't write at all; and they keep on writing all the cliches and bromides and 1890 plots, and poems about Spring and poems about Love, and poems they think are modern because they are done in slang or staccato style, or written with all the 'i's' small. Charles Bukowski bromideclichelearn share on social
Almost everybody is born a genius and buried an idiot. Charles Bukowski bearburygenius Change image and share on social
Humanity, you never had it to begin with. Charles Bukowski beginhumanity Change image and share on social
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 badbadlybads share on social