Charles Bukowski holds a special place in my heart as one of my favorite authors. His writing resonates deeply with me, and I believe his work remains as impactful and relevant today as it was when it was first written. If you're looking to delve into his literature, I highly recommend starting with "Women," a captivating and thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of human relationships.
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* “Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.”
* “What matters most is how well you walk through the fire”
*“You have to die a few times before you can really
live.”
* “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
* “My ambition is handicapped by laziness”
* “Real loneliness is not necessarily limited to when you are alone.”
* “You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.”
* “Life's as kind as you let it be.”
*“Things get bad for all of us, almost continually, and what we do under the constant stress reveals who/what we are.”
* “She's mad, but she's magic. There's no lie in her fire.”
* “The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship, you don't have to waste your time voting”
* “We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.”
* “If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.”
* “Understand me. I’m not like an ordinary world. I have my madness, I live in another dimension and I do not have time for things that have no soul.”
* “Goodness can be found sometimes in the middle of hell.”