"unless the sun inside you is burning your gut, don't do it"

-- Charles Bukowski

#Burning Quotes #Sun Quotes #Guts Quotes

“A rolling stone can gather no moss.”
“Nothing is so oppressive as a secret: women find it difficult to keep one long; and I know a goodly number of men who are women in this regard.”
“It was self-serving politicians who convinced recent generations of Americans that we could all stand in a circle with our hands in each otherâ€™s pockets and somehow get rich.”
“Bring the past only if you are going to build from it.”
“Write down the most important things you have to do tomorrow. Now, number them in the order of their true importance. The first thing tomorrow morning, start working on an item Number 1, and stay with it until completed. Then take item Number 2 the same way. Then Number 3, and so on. Don't worry if you don't complete everything on the schedule. At least you will have completed the most important projects before getting to the less important ones.”
“When I make exciting plays, it's usually because I was in the right place at the right time.”
“War is a business in which a lot of people watch a few people get killed and are damn glad it wasn't them.”

Source : Herman Wouk (1951). “The Caine mutiny: a novel of World War II.”, Garden City
“In order to do a musical now, a style must be developed that works for today's audience.”

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