1,615 Quotes by Charles Bukowski

Knowledge without follow-through is worse than no knowledge.

Dog is much admired by Man because he believes in the hand which feeds him. A perfect set-up. For 13 cents a day you've got a hired killer who thinks you are god. A dog can't tell a Nazi from a Republican from a Commie from a Democrat and, many times, neither can I.

the free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it - basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them.

in this room the hours of love still make shadows.

Invent yourself and then reinvent yourself.

The writing's easy, it's the living that is sometimes difficult.

the best often die by their own hand just to get away, and those left behind can never quite understand why anybody would ever want to get away from them

I've never met another man I'd rather be.

Goodness can be found sometimes in the middle of hell.