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Charles Bukowski Quotes: When a writer is swayed with his fame and his fortune, you can float him down the river with the turds.
         

When a writer is swayed with his fame and his fortune, you can float him down the river with the turds.


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This page presents the quote "When a writer is swayed with his fame and his fortune, you can float him down the river with the turds.". Author of this quote is Charles Bukowski. This quote is about fame, fortune, turds, rivers,.