Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail… — Samuel Beckett · Skopia

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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

1989

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Beckett, Samuel. "Worstward Ho!" Nohow On. The Limited Editions Club, 1989.

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