Quote by Steven Wright

I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyerthinks he can get me five.

I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawye

Summary

This quote humorously alludes to the superstition that breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck. The speaker implies that even the legal expertise of their lawyer can only reduce the punishment to five years. It highlights the playfulness and irony of attributing their misfortune to superstition while blending it with a legal context, suggesting a lighthearted and tongue-in-cheek approach to both.

By Steven Wright

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