More from William Saroyan

  1. Genius is play, and man's capacity for achieving genius is infinite, and many may achieve genius only through play.
  2. All I can do is write my stories for mankind, and rest easy.
  3. I was a little afraid of him; not the boy himself, but of what he seemed to be: the victim of the world.
  4. He was just a young man who'd come to town on a donkey, bored to death or something, who'd taken advantage of the chance to be entertained …
  5. Indians are born with an instinct for riding, rowing, hunting, fishing, and swimming. Americans are born with an instinct for fooling aroun…
  6. The race was over. I was last, by ten yards. Without the slightest hesitation I protested and challenged the runners to another race, same …
  7. There is little pride in writers. They know they are human and shall some day die and be forgotten. Knowing all this a writer is gentle and…
  8. It is impossible not to notice that our world is tormented by failure, hate, guilt, and fear.

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