"表現するものがなく 表現するためのものがなく 表現する源がなく 表現する力がなく 表現する欲求がなく かつ表現する義務がある"
— Samuel Beckett
Simplified Meaning:
This quote talks about the struggle of feeling pressured to share your thoughts or feelings when you have nothing to say, no tools to say it, no starting point, no energy, and no motivation to do so. Imagine a student who has to write an essay for school. The student might not have any ideas (nothing to express), no pencil or computer (nothing with which to express), no inspiration (nothing from which to express), no energy left after a long day (no power to express), and might not even want to write it (no desire to express). Despite all this, the deadline still exists, and the student must submit the essay (the obligation to express). People often face moments in life where they are expected to deliver or communicate something even when every part of them feels empty or unable to do so.
