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Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure.

William Saroyan

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William Saroyan
Age: 72 †
Born: 1908
Born: August 31
Died: 1981
Died: May 18
Dramatist
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Screenwriter
Songwriter
Writer
Fresno
California
Inspirational
Come
Cheer
Good
Witty
People
Failure
Failing
Motivational
Wisdom
Understanding

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