"I walked around the library looking for books. I pulled them off the shelves, one by one. But they were all tricks. They were very dull. There were pa...

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More Charles Bukowski quotes
"When someone else's truth is the same as your truth, and he seems to be saying it just for you, that's great.
"It was a joy! Words weren't dull, words were things that could make your mind hum. If you read them and let yourself feel the magic, you could live wi...
"I could read the great books but the great books don't interest me.
"I often carry things to read so that I will not have to look at the people.
"The place trembled with sound. I didn't need to do anything. They would do it all. But you had to be careful. Drunk as they were they could immediatel...