Who said “Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and eight times out…”?

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Charles Bukowski. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTales of ordinary madness (1967-83)

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“Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and eight times out of nine I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities.”
— Charles Bukowski
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Bukowski, C. (n.d.). Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and eight times out of nine I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7638-show-me-a-man-who-lives-alone-and/

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Bukowski, Charles. “Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and eight times out of nine I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7638-show-me-a-man-who-lives-alone-and/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bukowski, Charles. “Show me a man who lives alone and has a perpetually clean kitchen, and eight times out of nine I'll show you a man with detestable spiritual qualities.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7638-show-me-a-man-who-lives-alone-and/.

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