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Quote by Charles Bukowski

“It’s so easy to be easy—if you let it.”

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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

“He's charmed by her as if she were some fairy!" continued Arabella. "See how he looks round at her, and lets his eyes rest on her. I am inclined to think that she don't care for him quite so much as he does for her. She's not a particular warm-hearted creature to my thinking, though she cares for him pretty middling much-- as much as she's able to; and he could make her heart ache a bit if he liked to try--which he's too simple to do.”

Ifs Thinking Trying Looks Heart Doe Eye Care Able Bits Simple Particular Creatures Rounds Don't Care Warm His Eyes Fairy Ache Hearted Charmed Heart Ache Warm Hearted

Book:Jude the Obscure

Source: Jude the Obscure

“I didn't like parties.I didn't know how to dance and people frightened me, especially people at parties. They attempted to be sexy and gay and witty and although they hoped they were good at it, they weren 't. They were bad at it. Their trying so hard only made it worse.”

People Knows Trying Made Hard Party Know How Gay Witty Sexy Made It Frightened Trying So Hard

Author:Charles Bukowski

“Always wanting another man than your own.”

Men Another Man

Book:Jude the Obscure

Source: Jude the Obscure

“It’s one thing to protect yourself,” Dad yelled at me during our very next lunch. “That I get. Have I ever told you not to defend yourself? No. But did you have to permanently maim him? I spent all that money on that on that fancy school for girls-not to mention all that money for the shrinks-and what did that get me?” I shrugged. “A seven-figure civil suit?”

School Girl Next One Thing Figures Dad Protect Seven Suits Fancy Lunch Shrinks Protect Yourself

Book:Abandon

Source: Abandon

“I may do some good before I am dead--be a sort of success as a frightful example of what not to do; and so illustrate a moral story.”

May Stories Moral Example

Book:Jude the Obscure

Source: Jude the Obscure

“you are absolutely the most ethereal, least sensual woman I ever knew to exist without inhuman sexlessness.”

Sensual Inhuman Ethereal

Book:Jude the Obscure: Works of Hardy

Source: Jude the Obscure: Works of Hardy

“We ought to have lived in mental communion, and no more.”

Ought Communion

Book:JUDE THE OBSCURE (British Classics Series): Historical Romance Novel

Source: JUDE THE OBSCURE (British Classics Series): Historical Romance Novel

Quote by Charles Bukowski

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