Believe Quote by Charles Bukowski
“There may not be a hell, but those who judge may create one. I think people are over-taught. They are over-taught everything. You have to find out by what happens to you, how you will react. I'll have to use a strange term here... "good." I don't know where it comes from, but I feel that there's an ultimate strain of goodness born in each of us. I don't believe in God, but I believe in this "goodness" like a tube running through our bodies. It can be nurtured. It's always magic, when on a freeway packed with traffic, a stranger makes room for you to change lanes... it gives you hope.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Post Office, Charles Bukowski, 1971
Innate goodness emerges through acts of kindness, offering hope amid life's chaos.
In simple terms: Kindness reveals inner goodness.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate compassion daily.
Themes
kindness
hope
humanity
Mood
hopeful
reflective
Type
inspirational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- traffic encounters
- daily interactions
- community service
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
ethics
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you nurture goodness in yourself?
- What small act can you do today?
A Different Perspective
Goodness may be hard to define or measure.
