"There will always be something to ruin our lives, it all depends on what or which finds us first. We are always ripe and ready to be taken"
- Charles Bukowski
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This quote by Charles Bukowski talks to the concept that life is unforeseeable which we are all susceptible to the unforeseen. No matter how hard we try to safeguard ourselves, there will always be something that can destroy our lives. It depends on us to decide which of these things will discover us first. We can either choose to be proactive and take control of our lives, or we can be passive and let life take its course. In any case, we are constantly ripe and prepared to be taken. This quote functions as a pointer that we must constantly be gotten ready for the unexpected and take actions to protect ourselves from the things that might potentially ruin our lives.
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