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Poets are the sense, philosophers the intelligence of humanity.

Samuel Beckett

Perhaps my best years are gone. When there was a chance of happiness. But I wouldn’t want them back. Not with the fire in me now. No, I wouldn’t want them back.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Best Chance Fire Happiness Myself
Yes, in my life, since we must call it so, there were three things, the inability to speak, the inability to be silent, and solitude, that’s what I’ve had to make the best of.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Ability Best Life Myself Silence Talk
To restore silence is the role of objects.
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Object Restore Role Silence
I pause to record that I feel in extraordinary form. Delirium perhaps.
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Feeling Myself Record
Don’t wait to be hunted to hide, that was always my motto.
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Hide Hunt Myself Wait
There is no escape from yesterday because yesterday has deformed us, or been deformed by us. The mood is of no importance. Deformation has taken place.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Destruction Escape Important Past Place
Any fool can turn a blind eye but who knows what the ostrich sees in the sand.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Blind Eyes Fools See
To every man his little cross. Till he dies. And is forgotten.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Death Forget Man
Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that. Yes, yes, it’s the most comical thing in the world.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Comedy Funny Happiness Myself World
Life is habit. Or rather life is a succession of habits.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Habit Life Perspective
Dear incomprehension, it’s thanks to you I’ll be myself, in the end.
SAMUEL BECKETT

End Thankful Yourself
Better hope deferred than none.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Better Choice Hope
What do I know of man’s destiny? I could tell you more about radishes.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Destiny Fate Man Myself
Go on failing. Go on. Only next time, try to fail better.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Better Failure Inspirational Time Try
Habit is the ballast that chains the dog to his vomit.
SAMUEL BECKETT

Dog Habit Himself
Do we mean love, when we say love?
SAMUEL BECKETT

Deep Love Meaning One Liner

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