Quote by Mike Bechtle

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

— Martin Luther

“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 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

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— Richard Wurmbrand

“Make a change! It's all about you! You may not be able to prevent the bird from flying over your head; but you can…

— Israelmore Ayivor

“Just because birds fly over your head, doesn't mean you have to give them a place to build a nest.”

— Herbert Kelley

“Just as you cannot stop a bird from flying over your head, in the same way you cannot stop the devil from dropping ideas…

— Pedro Okoro

“Even the robin and the martin come back, year after year, to their old nests; shall a woman be less true hearted than a…

— James Fenimore Cooper

“I love what you’ve done with your hair. No doubt the whole bullseye on top of your head is fun for birds when you’re…

— Meghan Quinn

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

— James Powell

“A bird in a nest is secure, but that is not why God gave it wings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo