Charles Bukowski Quotes

“I had noticed that both in the very poor and very rich extremes of society the mad were often allowed to mingle freely.”

― Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

topic:society madness

“Only assholes talk about writing…”

― Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

topic:writing talking

“it wasn't enough to just do your job, you had to have an interest in it, even a passion for it.”

― Charles Bukowski, Factotum

topic:passion work interest

“How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 8:30 a.m. by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, shit, piss, brush teeth and hair, and fight traffic to get to a place where essentially you made lots of money for somebody else...”

― Charles Bukowski, Factotum

topic:work

“I was a man who thrived on solitude; without it I was like another man without food or water. Each day without solitude weakened me. I took no pride in my solitude; but I was dependent on it.”

― Charles Bukowski, Factotum

topic:loneliness

“That was all a man needed: hope. It was lack of hope that discouraged a man.”

― Charles Bukowski, Factotum

topic:hope

“Food is good for the nerves and the spirit. Courage comes from the belly—all else is desperation.”

― Charles Bukowski, Post Office

topic:courage food spirit

“It didn't pay to trust another human being. Humans didn't have it, whatever it took.”

― Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

topic:humanity trust

“What a weary time those years were—to have the desire and the need to live but not the ability.”

― Charles Bukowski, Ham on Rye

topic:youth poverty desire

“But now and then, a woman walks up, full blossom, a woman just bursting out of her dress... a sex creature, a curse, the end of it all.”

― Charles Bukowski, Post Office

topic:woman

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