Charles Bukowski

And it seems people should not build houses anymoreit seems people should stop working and sit in small rooms on second floorsunder electric lightswithout shades;it seems there is a lot to forgetand a lot not to doand in drugstores, markets, bars,the people are tired, they do not want to move, and I stand there at nightand look through this house and the house does not want to be built

Yawn...I believe that I love sleepmuch more than anybody I__e evermet.I have the ability to sleep for2 or 3 days andnights.I will go to bed at any givenmoment.I often confused my girlfriendsthis way__ay it would be about onethirtyin the afternoon:__ell, I__ going to bed now, I__going to sleep__ost of them wouldn__ mind, theywould go to bed with methinking I was hinting forsexbut I would just turn my backand snore off.this, of course, could explainwhy so many of my girlfriendsleft me.as for doctors, they were neverany help:__isten, I have this desire togo to bed and sleep, almost allthe time.what is wrong withme?___o you get enough exercise?___es___re you getting enoughnourishment?___es__hey always handed me aprescriptionwhich I threw awaybetween the office and theparking lot.it__ a curious maladybecause I can__ sleep between6 p.m. and midnight.it must occur aftermidnightand when I ariseit can never bebefore noon.and should the phone ringsay at 10:30 a.m.I go into a mad ragedon__ even ask who the callerisscream into thephone: __HAT ARE YOUCALLING ME FOR AT THISHOUR!__angup_every person, I suppose, hastheir eccentricitiesbut in an effort to benormalin the world__eyethey overcome themand thereforedestroy theirspecial calling.I__e kept mineand do believe thatthey have lent generously tomy existence.I think it__ the main reason Idecided to become awriter: I can typeanytime andsleepwhen I damn wellplease.

the people are the biggesthorror show on earth,have been forcenturies.