The person of a man may go, but the best part of him stays.… - William Saroyan

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The person of a man may go, but the best part of him stays. It stays forever.

William Saroyan

The Human Comedy · October 31, 1989 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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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 person of a man may go, but the best part of him stays. It stays forever. - William Saroyan

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