Censorship is the tool of those who have the need to hide actualities from themselves and from others. Their fear is only their inability to face what is real, and I can't vent any anger against them; I only feel this appalling sadness. Somewhere in their upbringing, they were shielded against the total facts of our existence.

Even though I write about the human race, the further away from them, the better I feel. Two miles is great; two thousand miles is beautiful.

My love is a hummingbird sitting that quiet moment on the bough, as the same cat crouches.

Charles Bukowski Quotes