take a writer away from his typewriterand all you have lefti... - Charles Bukowski

"An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way."

"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."

"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence."

"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"

"Sometimes you just have to pee in the sink."