Beckettian Quotes & Sayings

Cannabis affects the brain because brain cells themselves produce cannabis-like neurotransmitters. The first such compound to be identified was christened anandamide, ananda being Sanskrit for "bliss." The proteins that transmit anandamide's message to the brain, the receptors, are mainly located in the striatum (hence the blissful feeling) and in the cerebellum (hence the unsteady gait after taking marijuana), in the cerebral cortex (hence the problems with association, the fragmented thoughts and confusion), and in the hippocampus (hence the memory impairment). But there are no receptors in the brain stem areas that regulate blood pressure and breathing. That's why it's impossible to take an overdose of cannabis, as opposed to opiates. — D.F. Swaab

I'm so proud to be on a Kate Bush record; she's always marched to the beat of her own drum. — Elton John

We can best serve the cause of Canadian unity and understanding by living first in and through and then beyond our own immediate traditions. — Vincent Massey

'I, Malvolio' is a very, very funny show, a clown show, but there is Beckettian darkness in the character. Some real darkness, some right close to the edge of despair moments. — Tim Crouch

I desire to press in my arms the loveliness which has not yet come into the world. — James Joyce

Serendipity is looking in a haystack for a needle and discovering a farmer's daughter. — Julius H. Comroe Jr.

But journalists thrive on not knowing exactly what the future holds. That's part of the excitement. Something interesting, something important, will happen somewhere, as sure as God made sour apples, and a good aggressive newspaper will become part of that something. — Ben Bradlee