#perched

Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#bending #beneath #bird #branch #feels

Prayers were held in Assembly Hall. We all perched in rows on wooden benches while teachers sat up on the platform in armchairs, facing us. ↗

— Roald Dahl

#benches #facing #hall #held #perched

I like conventions. I like meeting and greeting. I'm perched on that edge where I'm getting more attention than I quite know what to do with, though. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

#conventions #edge #getting #greeting #i