
A little spark of kindness can put a colossal burst of sunshine into someone’s day.
Fire is the most tolerable third party.
To poke a wood fire is more solid enjoyment than almost anything else in the world.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

Fire is never a gentle master. Whether for the body or the mind, it demands everything of us, and it demands it now.

For man, as for flower and beast and bird, the supreme triumph is to be most vividly, most perfectly alive.
The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them.
A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures for anything.

The fire you tend in your youth will light your way in old age.