Not everybody thought they could be a dentist or an automobile mechanic but everybody knew they could be a writer.
Charles BukowskiBad luck for the young poet would be a rich father, an early marriage, an early success or the ability to do anything well.
Charles BukowskiI had noticed that both in the very poor and very rich extremes of society the mad were often allowed to mingle freely.
Charles BukowskiThe whole LSD, STP, marijuana, heroin, hashish, prescription cough medicine crowd suffers from the "Watchtower" itch: you gotta be with us, man, or you're out, you're dead. This pitch is a continual and seeming MUST with those who use the stuff. It's no wonder they keep getting busted.
Charles Bukowski