I heard that story at the beginning of the movie "the Nightingale".
Dee ________________________________ From: famous-quotes-@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lydia Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:25 PM To: famous-quotes-@yahoogroups.com Subject: Famous Quotes - (unknown) I am looking for a quote that I don't have a source for, so hope you guys can help me. I originally pulled it out of my brother's highschool yearbook. Which of course, he has and he doesn't live anywhere near me. *laugh* Here is as much as I can remember of the quote: There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in it's life more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest, it searches for a thorn tree and does not rest until it finds one. Then swinging in among the savage branches, it impales itself on the longest, sharpest spine. And rising above it's own agony, lifts it's voice to out carol both the lark and the nightingale. One superlative song, existence the price. But the whole world stills to listen, and God in Heaven smiles. For the best is only bought at the cost of great pain. Thanks, Lydia Assume anyone you meet is decent, thoughtful, and worthy of your time. You'll be right about most people, and the rest deserve a chance to rise to your expectations.
