The purpose of art is to give the traveling human race an i… - William Saroyan

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The purpose of art is to give the traveling human race an improved map that shows the way to itself. If art isn't for *that*, what is it for?

William Saroyan

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William Saroyan (31 August 1908 – 18 May 1981) was an Armenian American author, famous for his novel The Human Comedy (1943) and other works dealing with the comedies and tragedies of everyday existence.

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The purpose of art is to give the traveling human race an improved map that shows the way to itself. If art isn't for that, what is it for? - William Saroyan