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Charles Bukowski on Alone

1920–1994 Germany

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It's not that I hate people, I just feel better when they're not around.

Barfly (1987)

I was a man who thrived on solitude; without it I was like another man without food or water. Each day without solitude weakened me. I took no pride in my solitude; but I was dependent on it.

Factotum (1975)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Charles Bukowski (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.