“You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.”

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

“I can't believe that I would keep, keep you from flying
And I would cry a thousand more
if that's what it takes to sail you home.”

“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”

“Tell the story that's been growing in your heart, the characters you can't keep out of your head, the tale story that speaks to you, that pops into your head during your daily commute, that wakes you up in the morning.”

“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.”

“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”