"Still, I look down, and the grass is……" — Lisa Ann Sandell
"Still, I look down, and the grass is so green, I cannot understand how it does not wither and die with sorrow. ~Song of the Sparrow"
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16 Quotes by Lisa Ann Sandell
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Merry Christmas, I whisper to myself. Merry Christmas, Nate.
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And at that moment, a lilting melody lifts to the moon as a single sparrow sings.
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Still, I look down, and the grass is so green, I cannot understand how it does not wither and die…
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Child, think not of those things, those dark possibilities. Your father and brothers are here with you today. Lavain will…
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The birch trees loom ahead like a brotherhood of ghosts.
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It should begin with friendship, I think. Suddenly I cannot look at him. It should begin with friendship and truly…
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My sparrow, she flickers and wakes and sings and sings.
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As I say the words, I realize how true they are. And maybe that's the trick to getting through it,…
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Love is a tempestuous mistress. And none of us shall ever master her.
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What place does a woman have here, in the realm of men?
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The song is languid and speaks of love and loneliness and loss. Why does love seem to go with the…
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I watch her as she leaves. Everything about her is fluid as a river. Her messy hair, her xylophone voice,…
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