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

Samuel Beckett
About This Quote

When someone says this, they are expressing their determination to keep going. If you have reached a point where you have no more energy, no more will power to go on, then it is time to stop. You can’t go on, but you will continue to fight.

Source: I Cant Go On, Ill Go On: A Samuel Beckett Reader

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