Famous quotes containing the words day of, day and/or atonement:
“The day of the sun is like the day of a king. It is a promenade in the morning, a sitting on the throne at noon, a pageant in the evening.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)
“Punctilious abyss, the yawn of space
Come once a day to suffocate the sight.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)
“What atonement is there for blood spilt upon the earth?”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)