Mangan's sister Quotes

I had never spoken to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.

I had hardly any patience with the serious work of life which, now that it stood between me and my desire, seemed to me child’s play, ugly monotonous child’s play.

But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.

At night in my bedroom and by day in the classroom her image came between me and the page I strove to read.