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Vladimir
While Godot never appears on stage or has any lines, he is such a significant absence in the play that he may be rightly recognized as one of the play's characters. What little we can gather about Mr. Godot comes from the dialogue of Estragon, Vladimir, and the boy he sends to deliver his message. The boy says that he watches over Godot's goats, and describes Godot as a relatively kind master. Whoever Godot is, Vladimir and Estragon are convinced that he alone will save them, so they wait endlessly for his arrival, which never comes. Because of his name's resemblance to God, Godot is often read as Beckett's pessimistic version of God, an absent savior who never comes to the aid of those suffering on earth.
Godot Quotes in Waiting for Godot
The Waiting for Godot quotes below are all either spoken by Godot or refer to Godot. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1
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You're sure it was this evening?
What?
That we were to wait.
He said Saturday. (Pause.) I think
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To Godot? Tied to Godot! What an idea! No question of it. (Pause.) For the moment.
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Let's go.
We can't.
Why not?
We're waiting for Godot.
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Mr. Godot told me to tell you he won't come this evening but surely tomorrow.
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Tell him... (he hesitates)... tell him you saw us. (Pause.) You did see us, didn't you?
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Godot Quotes in Waiting for Godot
The Waiting for Godot quotes below are all either spoken by Godot or refer to Godot. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1
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You're sure it was this evening?
What?
That we were to wait.
He said Saturday. (Pause.) I think
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To Godot? Tied to Godot! What an idea! No question of it. (Pause.) For the moment.
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Let's go.
We can't.
Why not?
We're waiting for Godot.
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Mr. Godot told me to tell you he won't come this evening but surely tomorrow.
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Tell him... (he hesitates)... tell him you saw us. (Pause.) You did see us, didn't you?
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