Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Seagull.
Love Quotes
Masha: I know you love me; I'm touched. I just don't love you back, that's all. (1.8)
Art and Culture Quotes
Medvedenko: Konstantin wrote a play, and that Zarechny girl is starring in it. They're in love. Tonight their souls will be united in a unique artistic endeavor. (1.7)
Literature and Writing Quotes
Sorin: I just love writers. There was a time, all I ever wanted was two things: get married and be a writer. And I never did either one. Yes. Well, it must be nice to be a writer, even if you're no...
Jealousy Quotes
Konstantin: She's bored. She's also jealous. She already hates me, she hates my play, she hates this performance tonight because she's afraid her writer friend might like Nina… She's angry becaus...
Dissatisfaction Quotes
Medvedenko: Why do you always wear black?Masha: Because I'm in mourning for my life. I'm not happy. (1.1-2)
Dreams, Hopes and Plans Quotes
Arkadina: My dear, I believe in you! You simply must go on the stage!Nina: Oh, that's my dream. (Sighs) but it'll never happen. (1.128-29)
Wealth Quotes
Medvedenko: I'm the wage earner, and all I get is those twenty-three rubles. How am I supposed to buy a drink? Or sugar for tea? Or cigarettes, even? I can't do it. (1.5)
Time Quotes
Konstantin: I'm twenty-five years old; I'm a constant reminder she's not so young anymore. When I'm not around, she's only thirty-two; when I'm around, she's forty-three. (1.28)