A time will come when everything that seems serious, significant, or… — Vershinin — in Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters, Act I

A time will come when everything that seems serious, significant, or very important to us will be forgotten, or considered trivial.

Vershinin — in Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters, Act I

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What turned up: The Three Sisters, Act I; translated by Julius West (1916); Exact wording and attribution checked. Spoken by Vershinin, a fictional character, in The Three Sisters, Act I. A character’s speculation about how future generations will judge the present.
Work: The Three Sisters, Act I; translated by Julius West (1916)
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using manual, 21 October 2026The Three Sisters, Act I; translated by Julius West (1916); Exact wording and attribution checked. Spoken by Vershinin, a fictional character, in The Three Sisters, Act I. A character’s speculation about how future generations will judge the present.

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