Sometimes I wonder if I’m in my right mind. Then it passes off and I’m as intelligent as ever.
SAMUEL BECKETT
SAMUEL BECKETT
Samuel Beckett on intelligence
Samuel Beckett79 quotes“Sometimes I wonder if I’m in my right mind. Then it passes off and I’m as intelligent as ever.”
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