Twelve Days

Famous quotes containing the words twelve and/or days:

    The jury, passing on the prisoner’s life,
    May have in the sworn twelve a thief or two
    Guiltier than him they try.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    The others died, the luck of it blurting through them.
    I could not, I was a silly broken umbrella
    and oblivion would not kiss me. For three days it
    was thus.
    Anne Sexton (1928–1974)