Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

13-Apr-1906


Ireland


Novelist

Samuel Beckett was born on April 13, 1906, in Dublin, Ireland. During the 1930s and 1940s he wrote his first novels and short stories. He has written a trilogy of novels in the 1950s and popular plays such as Waiting for God. In 1969 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He most recent works included poetry and the collection of short stories and novels. He died on December 22, 1989 in Paris, France.

QUOTES BY Samuel Beckett


Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule.

The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him, and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.

Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.

Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.

Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.

All animals except man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.

Friendship is like money, easier made than kept.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

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