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Quotes by Samuel Beckett

Born: 13th April 1906, Died: 22nd December 1989
Samuel Beckett was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet.
Welcome to our collection of quotes by Samuel Beckett! Explore the insightful musings of one of the most renowned playwrights in history. Delve into Beckett's profound reflections on the human condition, existence, despair, and the meaning of life. With his unique style and poetic language, Beckett's words will captivate your mind and provoke deep contemplation. Discover the wisdom and brilliance behind his renowned works such as "Waiting for Godot" and "Endgame." Immerse yourself in the thoughts of Samuel Beckett and be inspired by his remarkable insights into the complexities of the human experience.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. Read Summary

They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more. Read Summary

We are all born mad. Some remain so. Read Summary

Habit is a great deadener. Read Summary

Dublin university contains the cream of Ireland: Rich and thick. Read Summary

We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much? Read Summary

There's man all over for you, blaming on his boots the fault of his feet. Read Summary

Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that. Yes, yes, it's the most comical thing in the world. Read Summary

James Joyce was a synthesizer, trying to bring in as much as he could. I am an analyzer, trying to leave out as much as I can. Read Summary

If you do not love me I shall not be loved If I do not love you I shall not love. Read Summary

I can't go on. I'll go on. Read Summary

Words are all we have. Read Summary

Poets are the sense, philosophers the intelligence of humanity. Read Summary

The tears of the world are a constant quality. For each one who begins to weep, somewhere else another stops. The same is true of the laugh. Read Summary

In the landscape of extinction, precision is next to godliness. Read Summary

I shall state silences more competently than ever a better man spangled the butterflies of vertigo. Read Summary

Do we mean love, when we say love? Read Summary

To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now. Read Summary

I write about myself with the same pencil and in the same exercise book as about him. It is no longer I, but another whose life is just beginning. Read Summary

Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness. Read Summary