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Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer.
He was born in Andernach, Germany, in 1920, and moved to the United States at the age of two.
He grew up in Los Angeles and attended Los Angeles City College.
He worked as a laborer, dishwasher, and postal worker before becoming a full-time writer.
He published over 60 books of poetry, prose, and short stories.
His work was often raw, autobiographical, and humorous.
He was a cult figure during his lifetime and has since become a popular author.
He died of leukemia in 1994 at the age of 73.

There's no way I can stop writing, it's a form of insanity.

Charles Bukowski

Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be?

Charles Bukowski

I drive around the streetsan inch away from weeping,ashamed of my sentimentality andpossible love.

Charles Bukowski

I loved you like a man loves a woman he never touches, only writes to, keeps little photographs of.

Charles Bukowski

unless the sun inside you is burning your gut, don't do it

Charles Bukowski

great writers are indecent peoplethey live unfairlysaving the best part for paper.good human beings save the worldso that bastards like me can keep creating art,become immortal.if you read this after I am deadit means I made it.

Charles Bukowski

the writing of somemenis like a vast bridgethat carries youoverthe many thingsthat claw and tear.The Wine of Forever

Charles Bukowski

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

Charles Bukowski

People don't need love. What they need is success in one form or another. It can be love but it needn't be.

Charles Bukowski

If I never see you again I will always carry youinsideoutsideon my fingertipsand at brain edgesand in centerscentersof what I am ofwhat remains.

Charles Bukowski

When I begin to doubt my ability to work the word, I simply read another writer and know I have nothing to worry about. My contest is only with myself, to do it right, with power, and force, and delight, and gamble.

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