"Censorship is the tool of those who have the need to hide actualities from themselves and from others. Their fear is only their inability to face what is real, and I can't vent any anger against them; I only feel this appalling sadness. Somewhere in their upbringing, they were shielded against the total facts of our existence."
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Quotes by Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski, born on August 16, 1920, in Andernach, Germany, eventually became a prominent figure in American literature, celebrated for his raw, unflinching portrayal of the human condition. Immigrating to Los Angeles at a young age, Bukowski's tumultuous upbringing and experiences with poverty, alcohol, and relationships profoundly shaped his writing. His prolific output, which includes novels like “Post Office” and collections of poetry, encapsulates the gritty essence of life, earning him a devoted following and leaving an indelible mark on contemporary literature.
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"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way."
Charles Bukowski
"We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."
Charles Bukowski
"I don't like the clean-shaven boy with the necktie and the good job. I like desperate men, men with broken teeth and broken minds and broken ways. They interest me. They are full of surprises and explosions."
Charles Bukowski"You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics."
Charles Bukowski"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."
Charles Bukowski
"What my character is or how many jails I have lounged in, or wards or walls or wassails, how many lonely-heart poetry readings I have dodged, is beside the point. A man's soul or lack of it will be evident with what he can carve upon a white sheet of paper."
Charles Bukowski"We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our education system."
Charles Bukowski
"We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar."
Charles Bukowski