Quotes from book
Hot Water Music

Hot Water Music
Charles Bukowski

Hot Water Music is a collection of short stories by Charles Bukowski, published in 1983 by Black Sparrow Press. The collection deals largely with drinking, women, gambling, and writing. It is an important collection that establishes Bukowski's minimalist style and his thematic oeuvre.

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“Never trust a man in a jumpsuit”

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“I'm tired of waiting to die. Let's go out.”

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“Life's as kind as you let it be.”

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“There was nothing glorious about the life of a drinker or the life of a writer.”

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“If you’re going to try, go all the
way.
otherwise, don’t even start.”

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