"I was alone with myself. And disgusting as I was it was better than being with somebody else, anybody else, all of them out there doing their pitiful ...












the people are the biggesthorror show on earth,have been forcenturies.

More Charles Bukowski quotes
"I have one problem, I don’t hate people. They disgust me and I want to get away from them. I do not have hatred. I have an escape mechanism.
"I write poetry, worry, smile,laughsleepcontinue for a whilejust like most of usjust like all of us;sometimes I want to hug allMankind on earthand say,...
"the tired sunsets and the tired people - it takes a lifetime to die and no time at all.
"I often stood in front of the mirror alone, wondering how ugly a person could get.
"People just weren't interesting. Maybe they weren't supposed to be. But animals, birds, even insects were. I couldn't understand it.
"I like to prowl ordinary places.I feel sorry for us all or glad for us allcaught alive togetherand awkward in that way.there's nothing better than the...
"I like to prowl ordinary placesand taste the people-from a distance.
"I tell you such fine music waits in the shadows of hell.
"animals never worry about Heaven or Hell. neither do I. maybe that's why we get along
"I write poetry, worry, smile,laughsleepcontinue for a whilejust like most of usjust like all of us;sometimes I want to hug allMankind on earthand say,...
"As a recluse I couldn't bear traffic. It had nothing to do with jealousy, I simply disliked people, crowds, anywhere, except at my readings. People di...
"the price of creationis nevertoo high.the price of livingwith other peoplealwaysis.
"I feel no grief for being called somethingwhichI am not;in fact, it's enthralling, somehow, like a goodback rub
"she wasn't veryinterestingbut few peopleare.