Classy women Quote by Charles Bukowski
““Women wanted men who made money, women wanted men of mark. How many classy women were living with skid row bums? Well, I didn't want a woman anyhow. Not to live with. How could men live with women? What did it mean? What I wanted was a cave in Colorado with three years' worth of foodstuffs and drink. I'd wipe my ass with sand. Anything, anything to stop drowning in this dull, trivial and cowardly existence.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Post Office by Charles Bukowski, 1971
The speaker rejects conventional relationships and material comforts, seeking extreme isolation to escape perceived emptiness of modern life.
In simple terms: He wants to escape society and live alone in harsh conditions.
Key Takeaway
Consider what you truly need for fulfillment.
Themes
isolation
disillusionment
materialism
existential dread
Mood
despair
cynical
defiant
Type
existential
anti‑materialist
solitary
When to use this quote
- urban alienation
- personal crisis
- seeking solitude
Key Concepts
nihilism
survivalism
anti‑consumerism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “dull, trivial existence” mean to you?
- Is total isolation a viable solution?
A Different Perspective
Such extreme isolation may worsen mental health rather than solve existential angst.
