Opinions Of Others Quote by Samuel Beckett

““A ( impatient ): Well? B ( reading ): "... sick headaches... eye trouble... irrational fear of vipers... ear trouble... "--nothing for us there--"... fibroid tumours... pathological horror of songbirds... throat trouble... need of affection... "--we're coming to it--"... inner void... congenital timidity... nose trouble... "--ah! listen to this--"... morbidly sensitive to the opinions of others..." ( Looks up. ) What did I tell you? A ( glum ): Tsstss! B: I'll read the whole passage: "... morbidly sensitive to the opinion of others--" ( His lamp goes out. ) Well! The bulb has blown! ( The lamp goes on again. ) No, it hasn't! Must be a faulty connection. ( Examines the lamp, straightens the flex. ) The flex was twisted, now all is well. ( Reading. ) "... morbidly sensitive--" ( The lamp goes out. ) Bugger and shit! Pause. ( next two lines spoken on top of each other ) B: "... morbidly sensitive--" A: Keep your hands off the table. B: What? A: Keep your hands off the table. If it's a connection the least jog can do it. B: ( having pulled back his chair a little way ): "... morbidly sensitive--" The lamp goes out. B Bangs on the table with his fist. The lamp goes on again. Pause. A: Mysterious affair, electricity.””

— Samuel Beckett