Grandfather Clock

Famous quotes containing the words grandfather and/or clock:

    “No. I am not the law in your mind,
    the grandfather of watchfulness.
    I am the law of your members,
    the kindred of blackness and impulse.
    See. Your hand shakes.
    It is not palsy or booze.”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “By putting forward the hands of the clock you shall not advance the hour.”
    —Victor Hugo (1802–1885)