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14 Harsh Quotes From Charles Bukowski That Will Plunge You Into Deep Thoughts
Wise sayings from a laureate that will make you think harder about your life
Charles Bukowski was an alcoholic, a womanizer and a gambler.
He would hang out in bars all day, get into fistfights, and consume even more alcohol for an evening writing. He was a violent storyteller, an underground writer, a controversialist, and a dirty realist.
But he spoke his truth.
In 1986, Time called Bukowski a “laureate of American lowlife”.
Bukowski drew his inspiration from real-life experiences and emotions. He wrote poetry and prose that shed more light on the moral corruption of urban life and the underprivileged in American society.
Here’s some of his thought-provoking quotes and how I’m currently thinking about them.
1. “I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.”
Don’t be mistaken, the first rule of life is crystal care—”nobody cares.”
You can be going through a lot of mishaps and oppression, but the people around you won’t be moved an inch — until similar fate befalls…
