Away Quote by Samuel Beckett
““For I shall be far away, before these lines are read, in a place where no one will dream of coming to look for me.””
About This Quote
Source Play: Endgame, 1957
The speaker anticipates death, existing beyond the reach of readers, in an unreachable, dreamless realm.
In simple terms: He will be gone, in a place no one will seek.
Key Takeaway
Accept mortality and the limits of legacy.
Themes
mortality
isolation
legacy
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
literary
existential
When to use this quote
- grief
- writing
- memorials
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
existentialism
absurdism
Questions to Reflect On
- How does distance affect how we remember the dead?
- What does it mean to be forgotten?
A Different Perspective
The line may romanticize death, ignoring its pain.
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
