“You cannot keep birds from flying over your head
but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair”

“You cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them nesting in your hair.”

“When you grow to become visible in the world / and build a nest / above your head / there are times when you fly up there / and it is light and swims in the air”

“How can you justify keeping a calendar & still keep most of your other commitments w/yourself in your head?”

“some choices you make with your heart some with your head but when in doubt choose head over heart…. it will keep you alive.
-merry gentry”

“If you want the law to leave you alone, keep your hair trimmed and your boots shined.”

“I am not keeping back facts. Every fact that I know is in your possession. You can draw your own deductions from them.”

“Wanting and waiting will keep you away from your desires, actions will bring you closer to them.”

“People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, but that doesn't stop you from having your own opinion.”

“Love is like trench warfare - you cannot see the enemy, but you know he is there and that it is wiser to keep your head down.”