Charles BukowskiPeople don't need love. What they need is success in one form or another. It can be love but it needn't be.
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People don't need love. What they need is success in one form or another. It can be love but it needn't be. This quote is telling us that love doesn’t matter as long as you achieve something, whether it is success or money.
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