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Quote by Charles Bukowski

“Man is the victim of an environment which refuses to understand his soul.”

Work

This book delves into the lives of individuals facing various forms of madness, both mental and existential, offering a poignant look at the human condition. more

Author

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

“Nothing is ordinary,' said the tyger. 'Everything is extraordinary. In all of infinity and eternity, that flower exists only in this world; this precise position in space and time. Everywhere else, there is a different flower, or no flower at all. And the same is true of you. Nothing special? You are miraculous beyond measure, both of you.”

Ordinary Extraordinary Ordinariness Extraordinariness

Book:Tyger

Source: Tyger

“The trouble in life is not that you are extraordinarily or ordinarily talented but you are read posthumously.”

Life Trouble Talent Ordinary Extraordinary Read

Author:Santosh Kalwar

“She finds this objectivity of hers, this clarity, almost more depressing than she can bear, not because there is anything hideous or repellant about this man but because he has now returned to the ordinary level, the level of things she can see, in all their amazing and complex particularity, but cannot touch.”

Ordinary Objectivity

Book:Bluebeard's Egg

Source: Bluebeard's Egg

“I can't say how you think about love, Cal," he said delicately. "I don't know how you define it, or interpret it. But for me love is a..." He searched for the right words. "Love is this cocktail of feelings: a little bit of affection, fondness, a little bit of lust, maybe even a bit of pity. The intoxication is hard to parse out, but I am intoxicated by you. I love you, Callie.”