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Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Quotes: Our brains are seventy-year clocks. The Angel of Life winds them up once for all, then closes the case, and gives the key into the hand of the Angel of the Resurrection.
         

Our brains are seventy-year clocks. The Angel of Life winds them up once for all, then closes the case, and gives the key into the hand of the Angel of the Resurrection.


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This page presents the quote "Our brains are seventy-year clocks. The Angel of Life winds them up once for all, then closes the case, and gives the key into the hand of the Angel of the Resurrection.". Author of this quote is Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.. This quote is about life, birthday, resurrection, wind, angel,.