William Saroyan Quote

The race was over. I was last, by ten yards. Without the slightest hesitation I protested and challenged the runners to another race, same distance, back. They refused to consider my proposal, which proved, I knew, that they were afraid to race me. I told them they knew very well I could beat them.


"The Fifty Yard Dash" (1940)


The race was over. I was last, by ten yards. Without the slightest hesitation I protested and challenged the runners to another race, same distance,...

The race was over. I was last, by ten yards. Without the slightest hesitation I protested and challenged the runners to another race, same distance,...

The race was over. I was last, by ten yards. Without the slightest hesitation I protested and challenged the runners to another race, same distance,...

The race was over. I was last, by ten yards. Without the slightest hesitation I protested and challenged the runners to another race, same distance,...