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Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste
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"Bad taste creates many more millionaires than good taste"

- Charles Bukowski

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This quote by Charles Bukowski suggests that people who have bad taste are most likely to end up being millionaires than those who have taste. This might be translated in a few various methods. To start with, it might be seen as a criticism of the capitalist system, where those with bad taste are rewarded more than those with taste. It could likewise be seen as a discuss the power of marketing and advertising, where those who have the ability to produce products that attract the masses, regardless of their quality, are most likely to become millionaires. Finally, it could be viewed as a discuss the power of patterns and fads, where those who have the ability to profit from the current patterns are more likely to become millionaires than those who create products of enduring quality. Ultimately, this quote suggests that those who are able to take advantage of the latest patterns and interest the masses are more likely to become millionaires than those who produce products of long lasting quality.

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Charles Bukowski This quote is written / told by Charles Bukowski between August 16, 1920 and March 9, 1994. He was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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