Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.

Meaning of the quote

A genius is someone who can take a very deep or complex idea and explain it in a straightforward, easy-to-understand way. They have the skill to take something complicated and make it simple for others to understand. This is a valuable talent, as it allows people to learn and appreciate important concepts without feeling confused or overwhelmed.

About Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer who gained fame for his gritty depictions of the ordinary lives of poor Americans. His work often explored themes of writing, alcohol, relationships, and the drudgery of work. Despite being overlooked by academic critics in the US during his lifetime, Bukowski’s unique voice and style have since earned him a devoted following, particularly in Europe.

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If you want to know who your friends are, get yourself a jail sentence.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

If you’re losing your soul and you know it, then you’ve still got a soul left to lose.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

Joan of Arc had style. Jesus had style.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

Never get out of bed before noon.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don’t have to waste your time voting.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

I would be married, but I’d have no wife, I would be married to a single life.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

Some people never go crazy, What truly horrible lives they must live.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

There will always be something to ruin our lives, it all depends on what or which finds us first. We are always ripe and ready to be taken.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men’s crapper of the local bar.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

To do a dull thing with style-now that’s what I call art.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

Humanity, you never had it to begin with.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and 8 times out of 9 I’ll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

You begin saving the world by saving one man at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

It’s possible to love a human being if you don’t know them too well.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)

I don’t like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.

Charles Bukowski

German-American writer (1920-1994)