An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist... - Charles Bukowski
"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way."
More quotes by Charles Bukowski
"It's possible to love a human being if you don't know them too well."
"When I begin to doubt my ability to work the word, I simply read another writer and know I have nothing to worry about. My contest is only with myself, to do it right, with power, and force, and delight, and gamble."
"We don’t even ask happiness, just a little less pain."
"Sometimes things are just what they seem to be and that's all there is to it."
"My dear,Find what you love and let it kill you.Let it drain you of your all. Let it cling onto your back and weigh you down into eventual nothingness.Let it kill you and let it devour your remains.For all things will kill you, both slowly and fastly, but it’s much better to be killed by a lover.~ Falsely yours"