A man cannot write a poem or a story that will transform the whole nature of man, his reality and his truth, making them greater and nobler. (William Saroyan)

A man cannot write a poem or a story that will transform the whole nature of man, his reality and his truth, making them greater and nobler.

William Saroyan

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