Quotes by Fire Be stirring as the time; be fire with fire. Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow Of bragging horror. So shall inferior eyes, That borrow their behaviors from the great, Grow great by your example and put on The dauntless spirit of resolution. William Shakespeare eyeexamplefire I felt the exultancy of a man just released from slavery and ready to set the universe on fire. William Styron burningfiremen A little fire is quickly trodden out, Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench. William Shakespeare sufferingfirerivers The roaring street is hung for miles With fierce electric fire. William Vaughn Moody roaringcitiesfire Fanaticism is a fire, which heats the mind indeed, but heats without purifying. It stimulates and ferments all the passions; but it rectifies none of them. William Warburton passionfiremind Deep in the human heart William Wallace firejusticeheart Without enthusiasm, the adventurer could never kindle that fire in his followers which is so necessary to consolidate their mutual interests; for no one can heartily deceive numbers who is not first of all deceived himself. William Warburton mutual-interestfirenumbers The whitewashing of windows can provide very effective protection against fire resulting from the heat-flash from nuclear explosions. William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw heatnuclearfire Love is a spirit all compact of fire. William Shakespeare spiritfirelove Or shipwrecked, kindles on the coast False fires, that others may be lost. William Wordsworth losingfiremay Stars hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires: The eyes wink at the hand; yet let that be which the eye fears, when it is done, to see William Shakespeare starseyefire He's of the colour of the nutmeg. And of the heat of the ginger.... he is pure air and fire; and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him, but only in patient stillness while his rider mounts him; he is indeed a horse, and all other jades you may call beasts. William Shakespeare horsefireair Methinks I am a prophet new inspired And thus, expiring, do foretell of him: His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last, For violent fires soon burn out themselves; Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short; He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes; With eager feeding doth choke the feeder; Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, Consuming means, soon preys upon itself. William Shakespeare vanityfiremean The moon's an arrant thief, And her pale fire she snatches from the sun. William Shakespeare thievesmoonfire I think the devil will not have me damned, lest the oil that's in me should set hell on fire. William Shakespeare oilfirethinking Brave rifles! Veterans! You have been baptized in fire and blood and have come out steel! Winfield Scott baptized-infireblood it is better to take experience, to suffer, to love, and to remember than to walk unscathed between the fires. I've had most immunities myself - the result of an independent income combined with a personality completely devoid of sexual attractions - the two fires of poverty and passion have therefore never burned me, and I am a lesser person for my safety. Winifred Holtby independentpassionfire Ojibwe prophecy speaks of a time during the seventh fire when our people will have a choice between two paths. The first path is well worn and scorched. The second path is new and green. It is our choice as communities and as individuals how we will proceed. Winona LaDuke firetwopeople I do not seek to quench your love's hot fire, William Shakespeare firehotlove O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act And monarchs to behold the swelling scene! William Shakespeare kingdomsfireheaven«186187188189190191192193194195196»
