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Peace Quote by Samuel Beckett

“...and I'll be able to go on, no, I'll be able to stop, or start, another guzzle of lies but piping hot, it will last my time, it will be my time and place, my voice and silence, a voice of silence, the voice of my silence. It's with such prospects they exhort you to have patience, whereas you are…” quote by Samuel Beckett
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““...and I'll be able to go on, no, I'll be able to stop, or start, another guzzle of lies but piping hot, it will last my time, it will be my time and place, my voice and silence, a voice of silence, the voice of my silence. It's with such prospects they exhort you to have patience, whereas you are patient, and calm, somehow somewhere calm, what calm here, ah that's an idea, say how calm it is here, and how fine I feel, and how silent I am, I'll start right away, I'll say what calm and silence, which nothing has ever broken, nothing will ever break, which saying I don't break, or saying I'll be saying, yes, I'll say all that tomorrow, yes, tomorrow evening, some other evening, not this evening, this evening it's too late, too late to gets things right, I'll go to sleep, so that I may say, hear myself say, a little later, I've slept, he's slept, but he won't have slept, or else he's sleeping now, he'll have done nothing, nothing but go on, doing what, doing what he does, that is to say, I don't know, giving up, that's it, I'll have gone on giving up, having had nothing, not being there.””

Samuel Beckett

About This Quote

Source Play: Endgame, Samuel Beckett, 1957

The speaker wrestles with endless cycles of action and in, seeking meaning in repetitive, contradictory thoughts while confronting the futility of effort.

In simple terms: Struggling with endless cycles and searching for meaning.

Key Takeaway

Accept uncertainty and pause before endless repetition.

Themes

existentialism absurdity patience silence time

Mood

conflicted reflective melancholic

Type

philosophical literary monologue

When to use this quote

  • daily routine
  • creative block
  • mental health
  • procrastination
  • decision making

Key Concepts

nihilism self‑reflection paradox repetition meaninglessness

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “silence” represent for you?
  • How can you break a cycle of endless thought?
A Different Perspective

The monologue may romanticize indecision, ignoring the need for concrete progress.

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