Dozen Quotes

“Twelve mothers and twelve fathers were stacked into the long, thin house, each with four children, drawing the old cobalt-and-silver curtains down the center of rooms to make labyrinths of twelve dining rooms, twelve stting rooms, twelve bedrooms. It could be said, and was, that Marya Morevna had twelve mothers and twelve fathers, and so did all the children of that long, thin house.”
― Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless

“Spotlights appeared by the dozen, like the bullets of heaven’s gun, and anyone caught running through one of them didn't run for long.”
― Dean F. Wilson, Hopebreaker

“I ordered food takeout during COVID-19 and I was shocked at the dozen unmasked people that were in line waiting for their orders. I never did takeout again.”
― Steven Magee