"We have wasted History like a bunch of drunks shooting dice back in the men's crapper of the local bar"
- Charles Bukowski
About this Quote
This quote by Charles Bukowski is an effective declaration about how we have actually treated our history. It suggests that we have treated our history thoughtlessly, as if it were a game of chance. We have not taken the time to learn from our past and instead have selected to neglect it. The images of a lot of drunks shooting dice in the men's toilet of a bar is a vibrant tip of how we have actually treated our history. It suggests that we have actually not put in the time to appreciate the lessons of our past and instead have actually selected to overlook it. This quote serves as a reminder that we must put in the time to learn from our history and not lose it. We must make the effort to appreciate the lessons of our past and utilize them to shape our future.
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.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
