Quote #2

Genius is play, and man's capacity for achieving genius is infinite, and many may achieve genius only through play.

More from William Saroyan

  1. All things lie dark in possibility.
  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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