Bukowski Quotes

Find what you love and let it kill you.

Writing is not a job, it’s a way of life.

Don’t try. Do.

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start.

Don’t waste your time on things that don’t matter.

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.

I don’t know about you, but I’ll take a crazy person over a sane one any day.

The less I needed, the better I felt.

If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire.

Writing is a way to escape reality, and sometimes, that’s all we need.

I will remember the kisses, our lips raw with love, and how you gave me everything you had and how I offered you what was left of me.

The problem with the world is that everyone is so quick to judge, yet so slow to understand.

The world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.

Find what drives you and let it consume you.

Don’t try to be better than everyone else, just be better than you were yesterday.

I’d rather sit alone and be myself, than be surrounded by a crowd and feel lonely.

Don’t be afraid to be different. The world needs more individuals, not followers.

Don’t be afraid to fail. Every failure is a stepping stone to success.

Don’t waste your time on people who don’t appreciate you. Surround yourself with those who uplift and inspire you.

I don’t know what’s the matter with people: they don’t learn by understanding; they learn by some other way—by rote or something. Their knowledge is so fragile!

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.

Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.

Without literature, life is hell.

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.

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

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 and were asked to be grateful for the opportunity to do so?

Those who escape hell, however, never talk about it and nothing much bothers them after that.

We are born into this world with nothing, and we leave with nothing but the experiences we have had.

The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.

The problem with the world is that everyone is so quick to judge, yet so slow to understand.

Don’t waste your time on things that don’t matter. Focus on what brings you joy and fulfillment.

Find what drives you and let it consume you. Life is too short to do anything half-heartedly.

Don’t be afraid to take risks. The biggest regrets in life are often the risks we didn’t take.

Success is not measured by the amount of money you have, but by the number of lives you have touched.

There is beauty in the darkness, if only we have the courage to look.

The best things in life are often the simplest.

Don’t be afraid to fail. Every failure is a stepping stone to success.

Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle. Shine bright and embrace your uniqueness.

Happiness is not a destination, it’s a way of life.

Life is too short to waste on negativity. Surround yourself with positive people and experiences.

Don’t be afraid to be different. The world needs more individuals, not followers.

Self-discovery is the greatest journey of all.

You are your own hero. Don’t wait for someone else to save you.

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