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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. — Samuel Beckett

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

Samuel Beckett
1989
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Topic
PerseverancePersistenceFailure
Statement type
Advice
Medium
Short story
Time
1989
Person
Samuel Beckett
Provenance
Citation
Beckett, Samuel. "Worstward Ho!" Nohow On. The Limited Editions Club, 1989.

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