Who said "To be an artist is to be a failure."?

This quote is attributed to Samuel Beckett.

To be an artist is to be a failure. - Samuel Beckett

"To be an artist is to be a failure."

Samuel Beckett Art

Playwright Novelist Irish 1906–1989

"All that is needed is a little patience."

"Nothing to be done."

"I can't go on, I'll go on."

"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"