5 Quotes About Feather

A feather is a soft, flexible, and lightweight plume of tissue found in some birds. There are several different terms that are used to refer to a feather: a primary feather, a secondary feather, a pinfeather, a quill feather, a barbed feather, and a barbule. Feathers are formed from the contour feathers of the bird's wing or tail and may be arranged as an adult structure or as a juvenile structure. In some species of birds some feathers have been modified into specialized displays such as those of some raptors Read more

A small number of birds have feathers which have been modified into anemone-like structures for mating displays. Other birds such as penguins and puffins have stiff bristles attached to their feathers which can be used for cleaning fish and similar items.

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the...
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Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul And sings the tune without the words And never stops at all. Emily Dickinson
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Before she could stop her hands, they reached for him, as though they existed for no other reason than to touch him. Her fingers brushed across his jaw with a feather's caress before pulling away, and he closed his eyes on a soft inhale. Like the poison toying with its remedy, Shahrzad's hands ignored her and took control, a mere taste of his skin not nearly enough. Never enough. Renee Ahdieh
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That's the beauty of it. Have you seen the contraptions these magicians build to accomplish the most mundane feats? They are a bunch of fish covered in feathers trying to convince the public they can fly, I am simply a bird in their midst. Erin Morgenstern
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Silence fell like a hammer made of feathers. It left holes in the shape of the sound of the sea. Terry Pratchett