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Understand me. I’m not like an ordinary world. I have my madness, I live in another dimension and I do not have time for things that have no soul.

Understand me. I’m not like an ordinary world. I have my madness, I live in another dimension and I do not have time for things that have no soul.

Charles Bukowski
Ordinary World, Soul, Dimensions

If something burns your soul with purpose and desire, it’s your duty to be reduced to ashes by it. Any other form of existence will be yet another dull book in the library of life.

Charles Bukowski
Book, Soul, Desire

the free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it - basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them.

Charles Bukowski
Inspirational, Feel Good, Soul
Charles Bukowski (1972). “Erections, ejaculations, exhibitions, and general tales of ordinary madness”

Some lose all mind and become soul,insane. some lose all soul and become mind, intellectual. some lose both and become accepted

Charles Bukowski
Soul, Intellectual, Mind

I have no time for things that have no soul.

Charles Bukowski
Ordinary World, Soul, Understand Me

The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it

Charles Bukowski
Soul, Lazy Eyes, Knows
Charles Bukowski (1972). “Erections, ejaculations, exhibitions, and general tales of ordinary madness”

Don't wait for the good woman. She doesn't exist. There are women who can make you feel more with their bodies and their souls but these are the exact women who will turn the knife into you right in front of the crowd.

Charles Bukowski
Knives, Waiting, Soul
"Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life". Book by Howard Sounes, 1998.

You have my soul and I have your money

Charles Bukowski
Soul, My Soul

my beerdrunk soul is sadder than all the dead christmas trees of the world.

Charles Bukowski
Tree, Soul, World

A yet women -good women- frightened me because they eventually wanted your soul, and what was left of mine, I wanted to keep. Basically I craved prostitutes, base women, because they were deadly and hard and made no personal demands. Nothing was lost when they left. Yet at the same time I yearned for a gentle, good woman, despite the overwhelming price.

Charles Bukowski
Soul, Good Woman, Demand

And yet women-good women--frightened me because they eventually wanted your soul, and what was left of mine, I wanted to keep.

Charles Bukowski
Strong Women, Soul, Good Woman
Charles Bukowski (2007). “Women”, Ecco

Her one drink had Cecelia giggling and talking and she was explaining that animals had souls too. Nobody challenged her opinion. It was possible, we knew. What we weren't sure of was if we had any.

Charles Bukowski
Animal, Talking, Soul
Charles Bukowski (1978). “Women”

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