Charles Bukowski

I don’t hate people. I just feel better when they aren’t around.

Charles Bukowski

I don’t like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.

Charles Bukowski

I don’t think I’ll travel anymore. Travel is nothing but an inconvenience. There is always enough trouble where you are.

Charles Bukowski

I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.

Charles Bukowski

I stopped looking for a dream girl, I just wanted one that wasn’t a nightmare.

Charles Bukowski

I take much pleasure in being alone but there is also a strange warm grace in not being alone.

Charles Bukowski

I walked around the block twice, passed 200 people and failed to see a human being.

Charles Bukowski

I want to let her know though that all the nights sleeping beside her even the useless arguments were things ever splendid and the hard words I ever feared to say can now be said: I love you.

Charles Bukowski

I was a bore and didn’t know when to smile or fake it. Or rather worse, I did but didn’t.

Charles Bukowski

I was fairly poor but most of my money went for wine and classical music. I loved to mix the two together.

Charles Bukowski