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<blockquote data-quote="Robert JS" data-source="post: 453647" data-attributes="member: 7727">I make music and over the years I've spent many nights alone in tiny rooms, hunched over my instrument, working on my craft.This Bukowski poem is about the creative struggle. It really resonated with me. It was featured in the film about him with Matt Dillon, right at the end in scene at the stripper bar.roll the diceif you're going to try, go all theway.otherwise, don't even start.if you're going to try, go all theway.this could mean losing girlfriends,wives, relatives, jobs andmaybe your mind.go all the way.it could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days.it could mean freezing on apark bench.it could mean jail,it could mean derision,mockery,isolation.isolation is the gift,all the others are a test of yourendurance, ofhow much you really want todo it.and you'll do itdespite rejection and the worst oddsand it will be better thananything elseyou can imagine.if you're going to try,go all the way.there is no other feeling likethat.you will be alone with the godsand the nights will flame withfire.do it, do it, do it.do it.all the wayall the way.you will ride life straight toperfect laughter, itsthe only good fightthere is.- Charles Bukowski</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Robert JS, post: 453647, member: 7727"] I make music and over the years I've spent many nights alone in tiny rooms, hunched over my instrument, working on my craft. This Bukowski poem is about the creative struggle. It really resonated with me. It was featured in the film about him with Matt Dillon, right at the end in scene at the stripper bar. [b]roll the dice[/b] if you're going to try, go all the way. otherwise, don't even start. if you're going to try, go all the way. this could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs and maybe your mind. go all the way. it could mean not eating for 3 or 4 days. it could mean freezing on a park bench. it could mean jail, it could mean derision, 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. [b]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.[/b] do it, do it, do it. do it. all the way all the way. you will ride life straight to perfect laughter, its the only good fight there is. - Charles Bukowski [/QUOTE]

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