Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.

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Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.

Samuel Beckett

1969

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1969

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Beckett, Samuel. "Samuel Beckett Talks About Beckett." Vogue, Dec. 1969.

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Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness. — Samuel Beckett

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