"American women drove hard bargains and the ended up looking the worst for it. The few natural American women left were mostly in Texas and Louisiana."

-- Charles Bukowski

#Texas Quotes #Louisiana Quotes #Natural Quotes

“Man is the weak being who, in spite of all his self-importance and pride of wealth and capital, is vanquished by the smallest microbe.”
“It is not in everyone's power to secure wealth, office, or honors; but everyone may be good, generous, and wise.”
“The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts.”

Source : "Brainstorm: Harnessing the Power of Productive Obsessions". Book by Eric Maisel, ‎Ann Maisel, p. 95, 2010.
“Then not only an old man, but also a drunkard, becomes a second time a child.”
“If you don't have a vision for the future, then your future is threatened to be a repeat of the past.”
“The thing that got me through the worst of my teen years was running and the piano.”
“For me to have the opportunity to stay with one character for, God willing, a long period of time, is really exciting.”
“I've been at Liverpool for eight years, and the time has come for us to start achieving.”

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