Charles BukowskiSome people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
About This Quote
When people say that some people never go crazy, they are really saying that some people never surrender to their insanity. And, when they say horrible lives they live, they mean that these people live lives where they can’t just give up and stop doing bad things.
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