há uma frase do Bukowski que encerra nela aquilo que a vida devia ser. porque insinua que devemos pegar a vida pelos cornos, que somos nós que a comandamos e que depende de nós o proveito que tiramos dela. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. acho uma ideia bonita. e acredito que a vida pode ser mesmo um riso bem alto e perfeito.
mas Bukowski começa assim: If you're going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.
indeed!