746 Quotes by Samuel Beckett

It is easier to raise a shrine than bring the deity down to haunt it.

How is it that of the four Evangelists only one speaks of a thief being save. The four of them were there-or therabouts-and only one speaks of a thief being saved.

But is it enough, that’s what tortures me, is it enough?

This version of the facts having been restored, it only remains to say it is no better than the other and no less incompatible with the kind of creature I might just conceivably have been if they had known how to take me. So let us consider now what really occurred.

Yes, I know they are words, there was a time I didn’t, as I still don’t know if they are mine.

And if I ever stop talking it will be because there is nothing more to be said, even though all has not been said, even though nothing has been said.

Are you capable of following me? He did not answer. But I seized his thoughts as clearly as if he had spoken them, namely, And you, are you capable of leading me?

There’s my life, why not, it is one, if you like, if you must, I don’t say no, this evening. There has to be one, it seems, once there is speech, no need of a story, a story is not compulsory, just a life, that’s the mistake I made, one of the mistakes, to have wanted a story for myself, whereas life alone is enough.

Say that again” said the red gash in the white putty.