Quotes by category:Fire

One of the most ridiculous defenses of foreign aid is that it is a very small part of our national income. If the average American set fire to a five-dollar bill, it would be an even smaller percentage of his annual income. But everyone would consider him foolish for doing it.

dollar-bills fire average

The whole world is charged with the glory of God and I feel fire... by Thomas Merton

The whole world is charged with the glory of God and I feel fire and music under my feet.

fire feet world

In the sago palms, you'll often find sago beetles which are about the size of your little finger. The Karowai put those on the fire until they're crispy and eat them. They taste a little bit like creamy snails. But compared to sago, the sago beetle is really pretty good.

taste fire littles

Wheels of fire, cosmic, rich, full-bodied honest victories over d... by Thomas Merton

Wheels of fire, cosmic, rich, full-bodied honest victories over desperation.

wheels victory fire

As a magnifying glass concentrates the rays of the sun into a little burning knot of heat that can set fire to a dry leaf or a piece of paper, so the mystery of Christ in the Gospel concentrates the rays of God's light and fire to a point that sets fire to the spirit of man. ... Through the glass of His Incarnation He concentrates the rays of His Divine Truth and Love upon us so that we feel the burn, and all mystical experience is communicated to men through the Man Christ.

fire spiritual men

Barack Obama's vision of America is one in which a President of the United States can fire the head of General Motors, tell banks how to bank, control the medical system and take charge of all sorts of other activities for which neither he nor other politicians have any expertise or experience.

vision fire america

I feel like when you do Twitter, sometimes you just have an idea and you fire it off and don't really think too hard about the consequences of that. I think my reputation there is as a comedian and not someone to be taken seriously. But I like the idea of getting out false information and just muddying up the story and making it as confusing and, you know, schizophrenic as possible.

taken fire thinking

Donald Trump doesn't have a plan. He said, I have a secret plan, and then he said, um, I know more than all the generals about ISIS. And then he said, I'm going to call the generals to help me figure out a plan. And finally he said, I'm going to fire all the generals. He doesn't have a plan. But he does have dangerous ideas.

dangerous-ideas isis fire

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.

The Spoonsize Boys steal the dollhouse toys while the cat by the fire is curled. Then away they floats in their eggshell boats, down the drains to their underground world.

I've learned that having a lot of money is more fun than not having a lot of money, and that once you've got it, it tends to grow all by itself, like a fire.

ive-learned fire fun

The Soul is a house...Let it burn! by Tim Seibles

The Soul is a house...Let it burn!

passion fire house

Remember also: beyond the restless flowing electricity of life is the ultimate reality- The Void. Your own awareness, not formed into anything possessing form or color, is naturally void. The Final Reality. The All Good. The All Peaceful. The light. The Radiance. The movement is the fire of life from which we all come. Join it. It is part of you.

color fire reality

Female, I give you fair warning: you are playing with fire" - Teg... by Tina St. John

Female, I give you fair warning: you are playing with fire" - Tegan to Elise (Midnight Awakening

midnight fire giving

I really want to work with Adele, I think she's amazing. Lykke Li as well. I love them both. I'd also like to work with The Script. I met them in Australia and we just got on like a house on fire.

australia fire thinking

Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himsel... by Timothy Keller

Suffering can refine us rather than destroy us because God himself walks with us in the fire.

walks suffering fire

Intelligence is power; it is the flame behind the spark of intrigue. Find out all the facts and stamp out the fire. Demystify.

sparks flames fire

You come in as this satellite part of the film [Catching Fire], so I only see Stanley [Tucci] in my scenes. These kinds of movies have so many different components; it's about as different from doing The Girl as you could imagine.

girl different fire

Kept his locker full of weed just to satisfy his smoking needs an... by Todd Rundgren

Kept his locker full of weed just to satisfy his smoking needs and his love of fire.

weed alcohol fire

I keep my eyes on the sea, waiting to be rocketed into it on a wave of fire. I'll be ready for it to happen and that way it won't happen. It's a burden, being able to control situations with my hyper-vigilance, but its my lot in life.