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Quote by Charles Bukowski

“We are like roses that have never bothered to bloom when we should have bloomed and it is as if the sun has become disgusted with waiting”

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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

“...It looked very different from the Statue of Liberty, but what did that matter? What was the good of having the statue without the liberty, the freedom to go where one chose if one was held back by one's color? No, I preferred the Eiffel Tower, which made no promises." ~ Josephine Baker, once she had seen the Eiffel Tower”

Ifs Made Different Matter Liberty Color Promise Towers Statues Bakers Statue Of Liberty Eiffel Tower Eiffel

Author:Josephine Baker

“Twitter is the Devil's playground.”

Devil Playgrounds

Author:Albert Brooks

“...there are some children who aren't really children at all, they're just pillars of flame that burn everything they touch. And there are some children who are just pillars of ash, that fall apart when you touch them..." ~ Thomas Builds-the-Fire (played by Evan Adams) in Alexie's "Smoke Signals”

Children Fall Fire Smoke Flames Ashes Signals Falling Apart Pillars Smoke Signals

Author:Sherman Alexie

“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”

Way Life Two Beautiful Hope Names Change Daughter Ethics Anger Having Hope Hippo Two Daughters Beautiful Daughter

Author:Saint Augustine

“How still, How strangely still The water is today, It is not good For water To be so still that way. ~ "Sea Calm”

Way Stills Today Water Sea Calm

Book:The Collected Works of Langston Hughes: Works for children and young adults: poetry, fiction, and other writing

Source: The Collected Works of Langston Hughes: Works for children and young adults: poetry, fiction, and other writing

“To get something you must give something away. To hold something you must give something away. To love something you must give something away.”

Giving

Book:The Realm of Possibility

Source: The Realm of Possibility

“Poirot," I said. "I have been thinking." "An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.”

Thinking Has Beens Said Exercise My Friends Admirable

Book:Peril at End House (Poirot)

Source: Peril at End House (Poirot)

“Her sculptured face was as perfect as a painting.”

Faces Perfect Painting

Author:Christopher Paolini

“I always think loyalty's such a tiresome virtue.”

Thinking Virtue Loyalty Tiresome

Book:Peril at End House (Poirot)

Source: Peril at End House (Poirot)

“Life (as you call it) is an opportunity for you to know experientially what you already know conceptually. You need learn nothing to do this. You need merely remember what you already know, and act on it.”

Knows Life Inspirational Needs Remember Opportunity Religious Experience

Author:Neale Donald Walsch

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