The Artist," an ancient sage had once said, "is always sitting on the doorsteps of the rich. — Charles Bukowski, The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills
The Artist," an ancient sage had once said, "is always sitting on the doorsteps of the rich. — Charles Bukowski, The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills
The Artist," an ancient sage had once said, "is always sitting on the doorsteps of the rich. — Charles Bukowski, The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills
The Artist," an ancient sage had once said, "is always sitting on the doorsteps of the rich. — Charles Bukowski, The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills
The Artist," an ancient sage had once said, "is always sitting on the doorsteps of the rich. — Charles Bukowski, The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills
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The Artist," an ancient sage had once said, "is always sitting on the doorsteps of the rich.

— Charles Bukowski, The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over the Hills
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