“The free soul is rare, but you know it when you see it - basically because you feel good, very good, when you are near or with them.”

— Charles Bukowski, book Tales of Ordinary Madness

Tales of ordinary madness (1967-83)
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Source: Tales of Ordinary Madness

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American writer 1920–1994

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