To contrive a little kingdom, in the midst of the universal muck, then shit on it, ah that was me all over.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creating something small and precious only to destroy it reflects a self-sabotaging nature.
- In plain terms
- I build things just to ruin them.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize patterns of self-sabotage.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we destroy what we love?
Another view
Not all destruction is intentional.
More from Samuel Beckett
I knew it would soon be the end, so I played the part, you know, the part of-how shall I say, I don't know.
Permalink to quote #38 The memory came faint and cold of the story I might have told, a story in the likeness of my life, I mean without the courage to end or the strength to go on.
Permalink to quote #40 Do you ever think? The voice, God forbid.
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