I didn't like anybody in that school. I think they knew that. I think …

Charles Bukowski
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I didn't like anybody in that school. I think they knew that. I think that's why they disliked me. I didn't like the way they walked or looked or talked, but I didn't like my mother or father either. I still had the feeling of being surrounded by white empty space. There was always a slight nausea in my stomach. ✨ Charles Bukowski (2001). Ham On Rye, p.83, Canongate Books
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