Who said "Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence."?

This quote is attributed to Samuel Beckett.

Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence. - Samuel Beckett

"Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence."

Samuel Beckett Art

Playwright Novelist Irish 1906–1989

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