But he had hardly felt the absurdity of those things, on th… — Samuel Beckett

"But he had hardly felt the absurdity of those things, on the one hand, and the necessity of those others, on the other, (for it is rare that the feeling of absurdity is not followed by the feeling of necessity), when he felt the absurdity of those things of which he had just felt the necessity (for it is rare that the feeling of necessity is not followed by the feeling of absurdity.)"

Samuel Beckett Playwright, Novelist

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Source: Samuel Beckett (2012). “Watt”, p.97, Faber & Faber

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Samuel Beckett

Playwright, Novelist

Samuel Beckett was an Irish playwright and novelist known for his influential works exploring absurdity and existentialism, particularly 'Waiting for Godot'.

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