“How, in such conditions, can I write (to consider only the manual aspect of that bitter folly)? I don't know. I could know. But I shall not know. Not this time. It is I who write, who cannot raise my hand from my knee. It is I who think (just enough to write), whose head is far. I am Matthew and I am the angel - I who came before the cross, before the sinning: came into the world, came here.”
This book explores profound themes of self-discovery and the elusive nature of personal identity, offering readers a thought-provoking narrative that challenges conventional perceptions of self and society. more
Samuel Beckett was an Irish novelist, playwright, and poet, widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His works are characterized by their minimalist style, existential themes, and use of language. His most famous works include 'Waiting for Godot' and 'Molloy'. Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1969. more
“I am born to gretter thinges than to be thral to my body, or than for to make of my body a thral”
“There are a great many sins in the world, none of them original.”
“He looked at me as if he’d found redemption in the very thing that was meant to damn him.”