1,615 Quotes by Charles Bukowski

we sat there smoking cigarettes at 5 in the morning.

You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.

The Difference Between Art and Life is that Art is More Bearable

they say that nothing is wasted: either that or it al is

the impossibility of being human all too human this breathing in and out out and in these punks these cowards these champions these mad dogs of glory moving this little bit of light toward us impossibly.

nobody can save you but yourself. you will be put again and again into nearly impossible situations. they will attempt again and again through subterfuge, guise and force to make you submit, quit and/or die quietly inside. nobody can save you but yourself

My ambition is handicapped by laziness

I hated you when it would have taken less courage to love.

When I get down to my last dime I'll just walk over to skid row." "There are some real weirdos down there." "They're everywhere.