Quote by Gregory Maguire
““Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today, I wish to hell he'd go away.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: "The Staircase", 2015
Describing an unsettling encounter with an imagined presence that haunts the narrator.
In simple terms: Imaginary figure haunts the narrator.
Key Takeaway
Confront inner fears.
Themes
psychology
haunting
imagination
Mood
eerie
introspective
Type
literary
fictional
When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- creative writing
- nighttime reflections
Key Concepts
mental health
existential dread
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the figure symbolize?
- How to differentiate imagination from reality?
A Different Perspective
May blur reality and fiction.
![“Antigonish [I met a man who wasn’t there] Yesterday, upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today I wish, I wish he’d go away... When I came home last night at three The man was waiting there for me But when I looked around the hall I couldn’t see him there at all! Go…” quote by Hughes Mearns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ef8/hughes-mearns-86729_haunting_antigonish-i-met-a-man-who-wasn-t-there_290266.jpg)
