But my whole life has been a matter of fighting for one simple hour to…

Charles Bukowski
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But my whole life has been a matter of fighting for one simple hour to do what I want to do. There was always something getting in the way of my getting to myself. ✨ Charles Bukowski (2009). The Captain is Out to Lunch, p.11, Harper Collins
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But my whole life has been a matter of fighting for one simple hour to do what I want to do. There was always something getting in the way of my getting to myself. ✨ Charles Bukowski (2009). The Captain is Out to Lunch, p.11, Harper Collins

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