Day

Day

A day is a unit of time. In common usage, it is an interval equal to 24 hours. It also can mean the consecutive period of time during which the Sun is above the horizon of a location, also known as daytime. The period of time measured from local noon to the following local noon is called a solar day.

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Famous quotes containing the word day:

    “Every day one should at least listen to a little song, read a good poem, look at a fine painting, and, if possible, say a few reasonable words.”
    —Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe (1749–1832)

    “Lips that sealed up the sense from gnawing time
    Now beg the favor with a graveyard grin.”
    —Cecil Day Lewis (1904–1972)

    “If men cease to believe that they will one day become gods then they will surely become worms.”
    —Henry Miller (1891–1980)