I can never drive my car over a bridge without thinking of suicide. I can never look at a lake or an ocean without thinking of suicide.
Charles BukowskiRead
The best thing about the bedroom was the bed. I liked to stay in bed for hours, even during the day with covers pulled up to my chin. It was good in there, nothing ever occurred in there, no people, nothing.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the comfort and solace found in solitude and personal space.
In this quote, Charles Bukowski reflects on the comforting nature of the bedroom, particularly the bed, as a sanctuary away from the chaos of the outside world. It suggests that the act of retreating into one's personal space can offer peace and contentment, allowing a person to escape societal interactions and simply enjoy their own company.
In practice
During a motivational speech about the importance of self-care, one might share this quote to emphasize the value of creating personal refuge.
I can never drive my car over a bridge without thinking of suicide. I can never look at a lake or an ocean without thinking of suicide.
when I am feeling low all i have to do is watch my cats and my courage returns
The masses are always wrong...Wisdom is doing everything the crowd does not do. All you do is reverse the totality of their learning and you have the heaven they're looking for.
I'm going to open another vottle. not a vottle, but a bottle. you open it and I'll drink it. and you try to write as much as I did without falling off of your chair.
To experience real agony is something hard to write about, impossible to understand while it grips you; you're frightened out of your wits, can’t sit still, move, or even go decently insane.
I lapsed into my pathetic cut-off period. Often with humans, both good and bad, my senses simply shut off, they get tired, I give up. I am polite. I nod. I pretend to understand because I don’t want anybody to be hurt. That is the one weakness that has lead me into the most trouble. Trying to be kind to others I often get my soul shredded into a kind of spiritual pasta. No matter. My brain shuts off. I listen. I respond. And they are too dumb to know that I am not there.
Some people believe that to find happiness, you should live each day of your life as if it's your last because that way you will appreciate every single moment you have. Other people believe that you should live each day as if it's your first because then every day can be the beginning of a new journey.
Make peace with your body, it's not manmade, there are no flaws, there are no mistakes.
Once you have heard a strange audience burst into laughter at a film you directed, you realize what the word joy is all about.
Perhaps it's because I appreciate all I have so much that I don't worry about what I haven't got.
People are so busy chasing happiness- if they would slow down and turn around, they would give it a chance to catch up with them.
I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee? I happy am, Joy is my name. Sweet joy befall thee!
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