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Samuel Beckett Quotes

Samuel Beckett quotes

Irish Playwright, Writer April 13, 1906 – December 22, 1989

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Samuel Beckett quote: "I was merely cursing, under my breath, God and man, under my..."
I was merely cursing, under my breath, God and man, under my breath, and the wet Saturday afternoon of my conception. Samuel Beckett
Words and images run riot in my head, pursuing, flying, clashing, merging, endlessly. But beyond this tumult there is a great calm, and a great indifference, never really to be troubled by anything again. Samuel Beckett
Just under the surface I shall be, all together at first, then separate and drift, through all the earth and perhaps in the end through a cliff into the sea, something of me. A ton of worms in an acre, that is a wonderful thought, a ton of worms, I believe it. Samuel Beckett
God damn you to hell, Sir, no, it's indecent, there are limits! In six days, do you hear me, six days, God made the world. Yes Sir, no less Sir, the WORLD! And you are not bloody well capable of making me a pair of trousers in three months!''But my dear Sir, my dear Sir, look at the world and look at my TROUSERS! Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett quote: "The creation of the world did not take place once and for all..."
The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day. Samuel Beckett
I open the door of the cell and go. I am so bowed I only see my feet, if I open my eyes, and between my legs a little trail of black dust. I say to myself that the earth is extinguished, though I never saw it lit. Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett quote: "From things about to disappear I turn away in time. To watch..."
From things about to disappear I turn away in time. To watch them out of sight, no, I can't do it. Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett quote: "What I need now is stories, it took me a long time to know..."
What I need now is stories, it took me a long time to know that, and I'm not sure of it. Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett quote: "Go on failing. Go on. Only next time, try to fail better."
Go on failing. Go on. Only next time, try to fail better. Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett quote: "Yes, there were times when I forgot not only who I was but..."
Yes, there were times when I forgot not only who I was but that I was, forgot to be. Samuel Beckett
The confusion is not my invention. We cannot listen to a conversation for five minutes without being aware of the confusion. It is all around us and our only chance now is to let it in. The only chance of renovation is to open our eyes and see the mess. It is not a mess you can make sense of. Samuel Beckett
I happened to look up and there it was. All over and done with, at last. I sat on for a few moments with the ball in my hand and the dog yelping and pawing at me. (Pause.) Moments. Her moments, my moments (Pause.) The dog's moments. Samuel Beckett
Vladimir: I don't understand. Estragon: Use your intelligence, can't you? Vladimir uses his intelligence. Vladimir: (finally) I remain in the dark. Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett quote: "You cried for night. It came. Now cry in darkness."
You cried for night. It came. Now cry in darkness. Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett quote: "POZZO:I am blind.(Silence.)ESTRAGON:Perhaps he can see into..."
POZZO:I am blind.(Silence.)ESTRAGON:Perhaps he can see into the future. Samuel Beckett

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