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Quote by Charles Bukowski

“I lie as truthfully as I can.”

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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

“A complete transformation seemed to have place in my life overnight. It was quite staggering, and thenceforward visitors and invitations continued to pour in daily until they became a source of grievance to our landlady, who was obliged to engage an extra servant to respond to the battering of powdered footmen on her humble and somewhat flimsy door.”

Doors Source Transformation Humble Servant Extras Invitations Obliged Visitors Grievance Staggering Battering

Book:The Days I Knew

Source: The Days I Knew

“I am sick and tired of publicity. I want no more of it. It puts me in a bad light. I just want to be forgotten.”

Want Light Sick Tired Forgotten Publicity

Author:Al Capone

“Reality is always the foe of famous names.”

Reality Names Foe

Author:Petrarch

“In the early days of film, fans used to idolize a whole star - they would take one star and love everything about that star ... Today people can idolize a star in one area and forget about him in another. A big rock star might sell millions and millions of records, but then if he makes a bad movie ... forget it.”

People Ifs Whole Bigs Might Today Film Used Stars Forget Millions Records Fans Rocks Areas And Love Sells Forget It Rock Star Bad Movies

Book:The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

Source: The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

“All people have the common desire to be elevated in honour, but all people have something still more elevated in themselves without knowing it.”

People Stills Desire Common Knowing Honour

Author:Mencius

“Those who know the joys and miseries of celebrities when they have passed the age of forty know how to defend themselves.”

Knows Age Joy Know How Misery Forty

Book:My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt

Source: My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt

“My take on celebrity is simply that some of us have to make a bigger fool of ourselves than others.”

Fool Bigger

Author:Elliott Gould

“Sweet were the days when I was all unknown, But when my name was lifted up, the storm Brake on the mountain and I cared not for it. Right well know I that fame is half disfame.”

Knows Wells Names Half Sweet Fame Mountain Storm Brake

Book:Idylls of the King

Source: Idylls of the King

“Even though I'm proud by dad invented the rear-view mirror, we're not as close as we appear.”

Views Proud Dad Mirrors Fatherhood Rear View Rear View Mirror

Author:Stewart Francis

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