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Meaning
The line suggests a mind trying to calm inner disturbance by turning it into language. Old, familiar words become a kind of shelter, something soft enough to rest on. It also hints that language can both express and contain distress.
When It Was Said
1943
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Part II, p. 117
Source
Part II, p. 117
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote: Part II, p. 117.
Did You Know?
Part II, p. 117
About Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.
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