the worst thing,"he told me,"is bitterness, people end up so... - Charles Bukowski, You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense

"the worst thing,"he told me,"is bitterness, people end up sobitter."

"girlsplease give yourbodies and yourlivestothe young menwhodeserve thembesidesthere isno wayI would welcometheintolerabledullsenseless hellyou would bringmeandI wish youluckin bedandoutbut notinminethankyou."

"the worst thing,"he told me,"is bitterness, people end up sobitter."

"when we were kidslaying around the lawnon ourbellieswe often talkedabouthowwe'd like todieandwe allagreed on thesamething;we'd alllike to diefucking(althoughnone of ushaddone anyfucking)and nowthatwe are hardlykidsany longerwe think moreabouthownot todieandalthoughwe'rereadymost ofuswouldprefer todo italoneunder thesheetsnowthatmost ofushave fuckedour livesaway."

"having nothing to struggleagainstthey have nothing to strugglefor."