Quotes by Fire Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. Robert Frost hatefirethinking I have always found it a testament to the importance of painting that the first thing many people do when their home is on fire is to grab their paintings and then run out. Robert Genn firehomerunning Poetry began in the matriarchal age, and derives its magic from the moon, not from the sun. No poet can hope to understand the nature of poetry unless he has had a vision of the Naked King crucified to the lopped oak, and watched the dancers, red-eyed from the acrid smoke of the sacrificial fires, stamping out the measure of the dance, their bodies bent uncouthly forward, with a monotonous chant of "Kill! kill! kill!" and "Blood! blood! blood! Robert Graves moonkingsfire Children born of fairy stock Never need for shirt or frock, Never want for food or fire, Always get their heart's desire. Robert Graves fireheartchildren Then he read the words of the scroll slowly, first in Japanese and then carefully translated into English: 'There is really nothing you must be. And there is nothing you must do. There is really nothing you must have. And there is nothing you must know. There is really nothing you must become. However. It helps to understand that fire burns, and when it rains, the earth gets wet. . . .' 'Whatever, there are consequences. Nobody is exempt,' said the master. Robert Fulghum earthfirerain All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way.) If one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation: The enemy will recover, and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only in body but in spirit. Robert Greene crushrevengefire A spark neglected makes a mighty fire. Robert Herrick neglectedsparksfire No doubt, anarchy, once established, might not last forever. But if your house is on fire, the sensible course of action is to put out the fire, even though this extinguishment provides no guarantee that the house will never catch fire again. Robert Higgs guarantees-thatfirehouse He burned his house down for the fire insurance and spent the proceeds on a telescope. Robert Frost visionfirehouse The state is the most destructive institution human beings have ever devised - a fire that, at best, can be controlled for only a short time before it o'erleaps it's improvised confinements and spreads its flames far and wide. Robert Higgs flamesstatesfire Most of these Mountains and Inland places whereon these kind of Petrify'd Bodies and Shells are found at present, or have been heretofore, were formerly under the Water, and that either by the descending of the Waters to another part of the Earth by the alteration of the Centre of Gravity of the whole bulk, or rather by the Eruption of some kind of Subterraneous Fires or Earthquakes, great quantities of Earth have been deserted by the Water and laid bare and dry. Robert Hooke fireearthquakeswater When I was young my teachers were the old. Robert Frost fireageteacher Her eyes the glowworm lend thee, Robert Herrick starseyefire Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice. Robert Frost icepoetryfire Orthodoxy cannot afford to put out the fires of hell. Robert Green Ingersoll orthodoxyhellfire Give any orthodox church the power, and to-day they would punish heresy with whip, and chain, and fire. As long as a church deems a certain belief essential to salvation, just so long it will kill and burn if it has the power. Robert Green Ingersoll firegivinglong Courage to strengthen, fire to blind, music to daze, iron to bind. Robert Jordan dazeironfire Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death. Robert Jordan stormfireheaven And this shall be for music when no one else is near, Robert Louis Stevenson musicfiresong i can't understand her" well son, you might as well try to understand the sun". derived form the book:fires of heaven by robert jordan. Robert Jordan firebookson«149150151152153154155156157158159»
