Quote by James Powell

“A Chinese proverb reminds us: You cannot prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests…

— Anne Bryan Smollin

You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair. Chinese…

— Chinese Proverb

“No, you cannot stop the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can stop them from building nests in your hair.”

— The Dragon King of Beijing

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

— Eva Ibbotson

You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

— Chinese Proverbs

“The Chinese have a very good proverb: The bird of sorrow has to fly, but see that it does not nest in your mind.”

— Angelo Scolozzi

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

— R.G.H. Siu

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

— Martin Luther

“Birds of sorrow may fly over our heads, But we must prevent them from building their nests, For they can cause pain that is…

— Nadine Sadaka Boulos

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

— Sharon Creech

You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair.

— Anonymous