Looking for thought-provoking quotes to spark new ideas in your life? Here are some Charles Bukowski quotes on life that will change your perspective in life.
I have recently been exposed to Charles Bukowski‘s poetry, these confessions are poison to my ears.
Some people call Charles Bukowski abused and misunderstood. Others say heโs a misogynistic, narcissistic, alcoholic asshole. I like to think of Bukowski as someone who has a little bit of everything bad and everything good. His pieces are some of the most honest, tragic, and beautiful of all the American writings Iโve ever experienced.
Hereโs a compilation of Bukowski quotes you may have never seen before. (Some of these quotes are excerpted from poems, novels, and short stories; donโt hate me for separating them from their original contexts).
22+ Motivational Charles Bukowski Quotes For Success In Life
1. โThe human heart, as of course, we all know is essentially goodโฆโ
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Not all people in this world are born good. Itโs just the circumstances and situations that surround them change them and become someone that is not good, and sometimes itโs hard to turn them back again.
2. โSometimes solitude is one of the most beautiful things on earthโ
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Sometimes, being alone is the only thing that we need.
3. โWeโre all going to die, all of us, what a circus!โฆโ
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The thought that we will all die should be enough reason that we must live a meaningful life
4. โThere are worse things than being aloneโฆโ
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Sometimes, we thought that being alone is the worst thing that would ever happen to someone, however, there are other things that is worst than being alone.
5. If I had been born a woman I would certainly have been a prostituteโฆโ
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A man wants a good woman but also wants a few characteristics of a prostitute.
6. โLove breaks my bones and I laughโ
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Love will not only break you emotionally, at times it can break you physically (when you get involved in a fight, etc.), and then eventually we can just laugh at it.
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7. โThe free soul is rare, but you know it when you see itโฆโ
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8. โPeople are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial thingsโฆโ
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People sometimes are hard to understand, we get mad at small things but we canโt notice the big things that destroy and wastes our lives.
9. โDrink from the well of your self and begin againโ
If ever we feel weak and broken only ourselves can refuel our own strength.
10. โThe less I needed, the better I feltโ
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Itโs a great feeling that you donโt need someone or something that much. Sometimes, only a few things can make you truly happy.
11. โSomething else is hurting you โ thatโs why you need a pot or whiskeyโฆโ
If we are in pain, sometimes drinking and distracting yourself are ways wherein you can forget your problems. Even just for a while.
12. โSheโs mad but sheโs magic. Thereโs no lie in her fireโ
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If a girl is mad, she is in her true self. No lies, only true feelings of anger.
13. โOnce a woman turns against you, forget itโฆโ
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Beware of women, may seem vulnerable and fragile but once you give them something to turn against you, they can be as bad as hell.
14. โWe must.. We must bring our own light to the darknessโ
When you are facing a problem, only you can help yourself.
15. โI donโt hate people, I just feel better when they arenโt aroundโ
There are people who just donโt want to be with other people. They just enjoy being alone.
16. โIf you want to know who your friends are, get yourself a jail sentenceโ
Because true friends will stay with you and be with you whatever and wherever you are.
17. โwhat matters most is how well you walk through the fireโ
No matter what you will go through, itโs how you handle it that matters.
18. โThe problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubtsโฆโ
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This is the reality. But not on all people.
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19. โHow the hell could a person enjoy being awakened at 6:30 AM by an alarm clockโฆโ
Well, thatโs life! However, letโs look at the brighter side.
20. โHe asked, โWhat makes a man a writer?โโฆโ
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Being a writer is expressing yourself, most writers have been through a lot, and what makes a writer is by writing it on a paper or if not, you can just jump off the bridge.
21. โFind what you love and let it kill youโ
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There are things that will not be good for you but we just love to have it.
22. โSlavery was never abolished, it was only extended to include all the colorsโ
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Slavery still continues, but now it is in different forms and it becomes worst.
23. According to Charles Bukowski, โSadness is caused by intelligence…”
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โSadness is caused by intelligence, the more you understand certain things, the more you wish you didnโt understand them.โ So it basically means dumb is happy!
24. The Intelligent People Are Full Of Doubts
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The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
25. What do you call, Freedom or Loneliness?
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When nobody wakes you up in the morning When nobody waits for you at night When you can do whatever you want. What do you call, Freedom or Loneliness?
26. Too many people make me feel drained…
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โPeople empty me. I have to get away to refill.โ
27. Insane, intellectual, accepted; which one are you?
Some lose all mind and become soul, insane. Some lose all soul and become mind, intellectual. Some lose both and become accepted.
28. People Are The Best Show In The World
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People are the best show in the world. And you donโt even pay for the ticket.
There you have it, Charles Bukowski Quotes. Iโm sure you get a lot of words of wisdom from this famous poet. Do you have any other quotes by Charles Bukowski on love that can add up to our list? Send it to us and we will be happy to feature it for you.
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