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“Th duty of a singer is to sing.”

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“For the Langs, Madonna was totally and completely out of the question. But when Gretchen's dad was at work and her mom was taking one of her nine billion classes (Jazzercise, power walking, book club, wine club, sewing circle, women's prayer circle), Gretchen and Abby would dress up like the Material Girl and sing into the mirror. Gretchen's mom had a jewelry box devoted entirely to crosses, so it was basically like she was inviting them to do it.”

Religion Jesus Singing Crosses Sing Cross Material Girl Madonna Jazzercise

Book:My Best Friend's Exorcism

Source: My Best Friend's Exorcism

“Animals might whimper if they're hungry or cold. But they dont start screaming. It's a bad idea. The more noise you make the more likely you are to be eaten. If you've no way to escape you keep silent. If birds couldnt fly they wouldnt sing. When you're defenseless you keep your opinions to yourself.”

Cold Silent Hungry Noise Escape Opinions Sing Defenseless Screaming Eaten

Book:Stella Maris

Source: Stella Maris

“You let me sing, you lifted me up, you have my soul a beam to travel on. You folded your distance back into my heart. You drew the tears back to my eyes. You hid me in the mountain of your word. You gave the injury a tongue to heal itself. You covered my head with my teacher's care, you bound my arm with my grandfather's strength. O beloved speaking, O comfort whispering in the terror, unspeakable explanation of the smoke and cruelty, undo the self-conspiracy, let me dare the boldness of joy.”

Poetry Comfort Worship Beloved Word Sing

Book:Book of Mercy

Source: Book of Mercy

“In the thin light of hunted pleasure, I become afraid that I will never know my sorrow. I call on you with a cry that concentrates the heart. When will I cry out in gratitude? When will I sing to your mercy?”

Poetry Pleasure Sorrow Mercy Sing

Book:Book of Mercy

Source: Book of Mercy

“In misery, do not be sad but sing.”

Motivational Sad Misery Sing

Author:Lailah Gifty Akita

“I want to sing. I know I have no listeners, But I have no expectations, either. I just want to feel better And bloom like a wildflower.”

Happiness Beauty Sing Bloom Miiph Wildflower

Author:Debasish Mridha

“I wonder how many women are held up in their bed waiting to be sung to, served wine too, read poetry too, kissed slowly with.”

Love Romance Poetry Passion Reading Women Wine Kiss Sing

Author:Brandon Villasenor

“Thanks to my ducks practicing for The Monteverdi Choir tryouts, I didn’t sleep a wink last night. No, I slept a whole blink, which is more restful and less flirtatious than a wink.”

Singing Ducks Flirting Duck Duck Quote Sing Duck Quotes Flirt Wink Weird Duck Quote

Book:Music is fluid, and my saxophone overflows when my ducks slosh in the sounds I make in elevators.

Source: Music is fluid, and my saxophone overflows when my ducks slosh in the sounds I make in elevators.

“To sing, To seek, To search, That is all the spirit delights.”

Spirit Wise Words Sing Seek Search

Author:Lailah Gifty Akita

“Man cannot be sad if he sings.”

Life Lessons Sad Sing

Author:Lailah Gifty Akita