"BrickWords
Quotes
Discover quotes across various topics for every mood and occasion.
Explore Authors
Discover Authors Through a Multitude of Pathways

No, I regret nothing, all I regret is having been born, dying is such a long tiresome business I always found.

Quote Summary
Samuel Beckett expresses his lack of regret for anything in life but expresses dissatisfaction with being born, as he finds the process of dying to be long and tiresome.
Quote by Samuel Beckett
Playwright, Irish
Samuel Beckett was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet.
Share Quote
More Quotes from Samuel Beckett

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