Charles Bukowski

when God created love he didn't help most
when God created dogs He didn't help dogs
when God created plants that was average
when God created hate we had a standard utility
when God created me He created me
when God created the monkey He was asleep
when He created the giraffe He was drunk
when He created narcotics He was high
and when He created suicide He was low

when He created you lying in bed
He knew what He was doing
He was drunk and He was high
and He created the mountians and the sea and fire at the same time

He made some mistakes
but when He created you lying in bed
He came all over His Blessed Universe.

If you're going to try, go all the way.
Otherwise, don't even start.
If you're going to try, go all theway.
This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind.
Go all the way.
It could mean not eating for three or fourdays.
It could mean freezing on a park bench.
It could mean jail.
It could mean derision.
It could mean derision, mockery, isolation.
Isolation is the gift.
All the others are a test of your endurance, ofhow much you really want to do it.
And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds.
And it will be better than anything else you can imagine.
If you're going to try, go all the way.
There is no other feeling like that.
You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire.
Do it.
Doit.
Do it.
Do it.
All the way.
All the way.
You will ride life straight to perfect laughter.
It's the only good fight there is.