The Three Sisters Time Quotes

This first line of the play—with the prominent symbol of the clock—establishes the passage of time as a major force in The Three Sisters. And we can see some pretty deep nostalgia right off the bat, too: they're starting by talking about their father dying, so clearly there have been some unsatisfactory changes in this past year.

There's always a timekeeper in the family, one who remembers exactly when everything of importance happened. Thanks a bunch, Olga.

Masha is momentarily unnerved by how much time has changed Vershinin. But after hearing him talk for a while, she finds new depths of attraction.