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3 Days, 3 Quotes Tag (Charles Bukowski)

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Hey Everyone! I hope y’all are having a great day!

I have been named yet again for the 3 Days, 3 Quotes Tag! Yay! *happy dance* Thank you so much Himani for tagging me. It’s indeed a pleasure!

FYI – Well this time too this tag comes with a twist folks – I am posting all the three quotes in one post for the three days. Sorry about being such a rebel, I am “shamelessly” still way behind on my tags! *hides face*
On a brighter side today’s quotes come from none other than the “misanthropic” Charles Bukowski – My absolute favorite!

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Don’t let the STUPID take over the world! Trust your instincts and speak up – You are much wiser than you think! Remember – Certainty is very influential and is an excellent method of persuasion, but like all tools, must be used properly and with care, never abused.

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LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH – To the fullest! All you’ve got is “just” this life!  “Cheerfully continue, despite the odds being against us.”
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Be a “FREE SOUL” – that people would love to have around! They speak confidently of their personal purpose and service to those around them. They find enjoyment in nature, in conversation with others, in family gatherings, in having coffee with friends, in good books, in a drive in the country, and in their work. They listen attentively when you talk to them; they don’t interrupt. Accumulating “stuff” is nowhere on their list of goals, nor is “keeping up with the Joneses.”

ABOUT CHARLES BUKOWSKI

Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-born American poet, novelist, and short story writer.
His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambiance of his home city of Los Angeles. Charles Bukowski was a prolific underground writer who used his poetry and prose to depict the depravity of urban life and the downtrodden in American society. A cult hero, Bukowski relied on experience, emotion, and imagination in his work, using direct language and violent and sexual imagery. While some critics found his style offensive, others claimed that Bukowski satirized the machismo attitude through his routine use of sex, alcohol abuse, and violence.
Bukowski’s short stories and novels are unsparingly realistic and usually comic. They often observe the thoughts and actions of Bukowski’s alter ego Henry Chinaski, a hard-drinking unskilled worker, a lover of classical music, and a gambler on the horses. Collections of his stories include Notes of a Dirty Old Man (1969), taken from his underground newspaper column of that name, Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness (1972), and Hot Water Music (1983). His later novels include Post Office (1971), Factotum (1975), and Ham on Rye (1982). Hollywood (1989), also a novel, took as its subject the filming of the 1987 motion picture Barfly, a semi-autobiographical comedy about alcoholic lovers on skid-row for which Bukowski wrote the screenplay (published 1984). His novel Pulp was published posthumously in 1994.

Hi friends! Care to do this? I tag – Any one and everyone who likes sourcing and sharing quotes!

RULES

1 Thank the person who nominated you and create a “ping-back” (I would hate to miss on your gorgeous posts!)
2 Post a quote for 3 consecutive days (1 quote for each day, can be a super short post).
3 Nominate three new bloggers each day.

Fancy some quotes to share? Hit me up!

Love,

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      1. I’m not sure if I had heard of him but I read what you included about him. Sounds like a blunt person, which is fine by me :). I loved the second quote by him too! I’d want death to be afraid of me too lol

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        1. Hahaha.. Yes, he’s got a different take on life, people and adversities! 😉

          I am glad that the quotes resonated with you. Thanks for stopping by sweetie!❤

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  4. I was/am always worried that death was going to take me because my humor was killing him! (Totally just made that up right now) 😛💕

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    1. He was a “different” kind – Famous for all his “realistic” reasoning and for “calling a spade a spade!” 😉

      I am glad this post resonated with you.. Thanks much for stopping by!❤

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  11. Sadly true re the stupid runing the world/corporations (no differnce there these days) Bukowski nailed it, great quote

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  17. It’s the third time someone introduced the works of Charles Bukowski to me. You did it this time Richa. I will pick up one very very soon. 💜

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    1. Aww.. I am glad I could sweetie! 😉

      Trust me, you won’t regret it! (PS – Lemme know what you think of it, once you’ve read his work!)❤️

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  18. That first quote though, perfect 👌
    Lovely choice of tags Richa ❤️

    Ps- I didn’t know of Charles Bukowski till I read this, & I’m definitely looking him up. He seems to be an interesting character.

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    1. I’m sure you’ll like him and his way with words and other things! 😉

      Thank you so much for stopping by sweetie!❤

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  19. I love the quotes especially the last one. You are a free soul, dear Richa! That’s why I feel good when I’m near you. 😉❤️

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    1. Aww.. And so are you love! Thanks a ton for always being so nice and kind to me!❤

      “There are, indeed, things that cannot be put into words. They make themselves manifest. They are what is mystical.”
      ― Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus

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  20. Hi again Richa, I didn’t receive your reply by email so I’m here to have a check 😊 No idea why I didn’t get it, I’ve experienced a few problems with WordPress recently. I will pick up one of Bukowski’s books, it might take some time but I will. ❤️

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