03c. 1934 ADWhat we want to do is keep from hindering. If it's impossible to help, it's always possible to hinder.William Saroyan / quote ↗
04c. 1934 ADDear lady, ... dear gentleman, reader, [it's] not right ... to put down this writer on his writing ... And I'll tell you why, too: it hurts, that's why.... People try to understand why writers commit suicide by jumping off boats or by alcoholism or by being heroic continuously or by rope or gun or drug or knife or water, and ... I can tell you straight out, ... it is reading slurring remarks about their writing that drives writers to the grave. Dirty remarks passed by ... dirty but damned nicely educated and very highly-paid ladies and gentlemen have the effect of killing writers. Yes, that's right. Dirty words ... in slick paper magazines read by smart people do assassinate writers. ... And boy let me tell you I am all for it, even when by some ... misunderstanding the dirty words are directed to me rather than to the party really deserving them. Accidents happen, dear clever reviewer or critic, and let it not be said that William Saroyan is one not to see a situation from the point of view of the other party, ... and I shall be the first to defend your right to be critical and even sarcastic, knowing full well that it is not about me and my writing, although my name is by mistake taken in vain by you. ... But go on, go on, do your good clever writing, every one of you, I am home, your are home, and we are each of us not yet on Variety's Necrology list, so if we can't take it, who can?William Saroyan / quote ↗
05c. 1934 ADGenius is play, and man's capacity for achieving genius is infinite, and many may achieve genius only through play.William Saroyan / quote ↗
08c. 1934 ADEvery man in the world is better than some one else. And not as good as some one else.William Saroyan / quote ↗
09c. 1934 ADGood people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure.William Saroyan / quote ↗
10c. 1934 ADOf course if you like your kids if you love them from the moment they begin you yourself begin all over again in them and with them.William Saroyan / quote ↗
12c. 1934 ADEvery man in the world is better than someolne else and not as good as someone else.William Saroyan / quote ↗
