"For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can't readily accept the God formula, the big answers don't remain stonewritten. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."
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"The Meaning of Life: The Big Picture", Life Magazine (December 1988)
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Charles Bukowski
1920 β 1994
US-amerikanischer Dichter und Schriftsteller
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