Henry Charles Bukowski ( boo-KOW-skee; born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈkaʁl buˈkɔfski]; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was an 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.
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
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