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Quote by Charles Bukowski

“There will always be something to ruin our lives, it all depends on what or which finds us first. We are always ripe and ready to be taken.”

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Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski, born on August 16, 1920, was an influential American poet. Known for his unique style and profound depiction of the lives of the underclass in America, he is considered one of the representatives of the Beat Generation. more

“There was a warmth of fury in his last phrases. He meant she loved him more than he her. Perhaps he could not love her. Perhaps she had not in herself that which he wanted. It was the deepest motive of her soul, this self-mistrust. It was so deep she dared neither realise nor acknowledge. Perhaps she was deficient. Like an infinitely subtle shame, it kept her always back. If it were so, she would do without him. She would never let herself want him. She would merely see.”

Ifs Want Soul Self Wanted Lasts Shame Acknowledge Phrases Motive Subtle Realising Warmth Fury Mistrust Want Him

Book:The Essential D.H. Lawrence

Source: The Essential D.H. Lawrence

“Ironically no one ever wants to hear what I have to say about anything. They usually argue with me to the point I want to put them through a wall. Hopefully you won’t be so dense. (Acheron)”

Want Wall Arguing Hopefully Dense

Book:Dream Chaser

Source: Dream Chaser

“Don’t play that game with me, Acheron. Tell me what I need to know! (Xypher) Nice tone. We should rent you out to record Halloween albums. (Acheron)”

Knows Needs Should Play Games Records Nice Albums Tone Halloween

Book:Dream Chaser: Number 14 in series

Source: Dream Chaser: Number 14 in series

“Relax, she’s not really converting. (Acheron) Look at her! She’s not exactly baking cookies! (Xypher)”

Looks Relax Cookies Baking Converting Baking Cookies

Author:Sherrilyn Kenyon

“Thinking of someone else is what got me damned. It’s a mistake I don’t want to repeat. (Xypher) You know sometimes it’s by repeating our mistakes that we realize what went wrong the first time. Knowing that, we’re able to fix the mistake and move past it. (Acheron)”

Thinking Knows Want Firsts Sometimes Able Past Moving Realizing Mistake Knowing First Time Repeats Thinking Of Someone

Book:Dream Chaser

Source: Dream Chaser

“Right, and the definition of basic stupidity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result. I’m not stupid. (Xypher) I didn’t say to keep doing it. Move forward with purpose. Examine what went wrong and correct that one mistake. (Acheron)”

Different Moving Purpose Results Mistake Stupid Definitions Stupidity Moving Forward Expecting Not Stupid One Mistake

Author:Sherrilyn Kenyon

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