William Saroyan Quotes
Best Madness in the Family Quotes by William Saroyan
Madness in the Family Quotes
“Cowards are nice, they're interesting, they're gentle, they wouldn't think of shooting down people in a parade from a tower. They want to live, so they can see their kids. They're very brave.”
“She cried a little, but only inside, because long ago she had decided she didn't like crying because if you ever started to cry it seemed as if there was so much to cry about you almost couldn't stop, and she didn't like that at all.”
“Sometimes the most intelligent thing is not to do anything, certainly nothing loaded with the imbecility of emotionality.”
“What can I tell you, except the stupid little I know?”
“What do you mean, what's the matter with him? Nothing's the matter with him, everything's the matter with him, the same as it is with everybody else.
He's just fine. He gets overwhelmed now and then, and he doesn't know how to say what he feels or means, so he cries and runs off a little, trying to find out where to go, for God's sake. Where can you go?”
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William Saroyan Sources
- All quotes by William Saroyan (60 quotes)
- Madness in the Family (5 quotes)
- My Heart's in the Highlands (7 quotes)
- Not Dying (1 quote)
- One Day in the Afternoon of the World (1 quote)
- Places Where I've Done Time (1 quote)
- Sons Come and Go, Mothers Hang in Forever (1 quote)
- The Bicycle Rider In Beverly Hills (1 quote)
- The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (1 quote)
- The Human Comedy (12 quotes)
- The Reformer (1 quote)
- The Time of Your Life (5 quotes)
- Other quotes by William Saroyan (24 quotes)