Henry Charles Bukowski ( boo-KOW-skee; born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈkaʁl buˈkɔfski]; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted home city of Los Angeles. Bukowski's work...
I don't like jail. They got the wrong kind of bars in there.
Autumn arrives in early morning, but spring at the close of a winter day.
It is wonderful to wake up in the morning with things to look forward to.
—Dodie Smith in I Capture the Castle