Who said “Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little…”?

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William Saroyan. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMy Heart's in the Highlands (1939)

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“Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know.”
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Saroyan, W. (n.d.). Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42151-good-people-are-good-because-theyve-come-to/

MLA

Saroyan, William. “Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42151-good-people-are-good-because-theyve-come-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Saroyan, William. “Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42151-good-people-are-good-because-theyve-come-to/.