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Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding place and let it be free and unashamed.

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
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Unashamed
Hiding
Everywhere
Goodness
Seek
Bring
Free

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