"The sparrow that is twittering on the edge of my balcony is calling up to me this moment a world of memories that reach over half my lifetime, and a world of hope that stretches farther than any flight of sparrows"
- Donald G. Mitchell
About this Quote
This quote speaks to the power of memories and hope. The sparrow on the edge of the terrace is a pointer of the past, stimulating memories that span half of the speaker's lifetime. At the exact same time, the sparrow is a sign of hope, recommending that the future is open and unlimited. The speaker is reminded that the possibilities of the future are as vast as the flight of a sparrow, which hope can take them anywhere. The sparrow is a reminder that the past and the future are intertwined, and that memories and hope can be effective forces in our lives.
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