Famous Charles Bukowski Quotations

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"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way."
by Charles Bukowski
"Before you kill something make sure you have something better to replace it with; something better than political opportunist slamming hate horse shit in the public park."
by Charles Bukowski
"I was no petty thief, I wanted the world or nothing."
by Charles Bukowski
"Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead."
by Charles Bukowski
"You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics."
by Charles Bukowski
"You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time all else is grandiose romanticism or politics."
by 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."
by Charles Bukowski
"Politics is like trying to screw a cat in the ass."
by Charles Bukowski
"The whole LSD, STP, marijuana, heroin, hashish, prescription cough medicine crowd suffers from the Watchtower itch: you gotta be with us, man, or you're out, you're dead. This pitch is a continual and seeming MUST with those who use the stuff. It's no wonder they keep getting busted."
by Charles Bukowski
"For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."
by Charles Bukowski
"You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics."
by Charles Bukowski


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