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Quote by Charles Bukowski

“I had no Freedom. I had nothing.”

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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

“You don't just have people who wake up in the morning and say, "What evil things can I do today, because I'm Mr. Evil?" People do things for what they think are justified reasons. Everybody is the hero of their own story, and you have to keep that in mind. If you read a lot of history, as I do, even the worst and most monstrous people thought they were the good guys. We're all very tangled knots.”

People Ifs Thinking Mind Reason Stories Today Guy Evil Morning Worst Hero Wake Up Justified Monstrous Good Guy Knots Tangled Evil People Evil Things

Author:George R. R. Martin

“You learn best by reading a lot and writing a lot, and the most valuable lessons of all are the ones you teach yourself.”

Writing Reading Teach Lessons Valuable Valuable Lessons

Book:On writing: a memoir of the craft

Source: On writing: a memoir of the craft

“well, i don't know about you but I'm going to try everything! War, women, travel, marriage, children, the works. [...]. I want to know about things, what makes them work!”

Knows Want Trying Wells Children War

Author:Charles Bukowski

“I think its a sickness to grieve too much for those who never cared a fig for you.”

Thinking Too Much Grieving Sickness Figs

Book:Lonesome Dove: A Novel

Source: Lonesome Dove: A Novel

“You can survive on your own; you can grow strong on your own; you can prevail on your own; but you cannot become human on your own.”

Humans Strong Grows

Book:Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechne

Source: Listening to Your Life: Daily Meditations with Frederick Buechne

“That's what happens when you love someone... you notice and notice and notice.”

Happens Love Someone When You Love Someone

Author:Cinda Williams Chima

“Many an atheist is a believer without knowing it juast as many a believer is an atheist without knowing it. You can sincerely believe there is no God and live as though there is. You can sincerely believe there is a God and live as though there isn't.”

Believe Knowing Atheist Believer Sincerely There Is No God

Author:Frederick Buechner

“I want to live so that I am truly submitted to the Spirit's leading on a daily basis. Christ said its better for us that the Spirit came and I want to live like that is true. I don't want to keep crawling when I have the ability to fly.”

Want Said Spirit Christ Ability Bases Crawling Leading On

Book:The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply

Source: The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply

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