Building Fire Literally and Figuratively
Ten philosophical thoughts to live "by the fire."
Subic, Zambales
“The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them.” — Chinese Proverb
“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however, hidden.” — Cormac McCarthy
“Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born.” — George Bernard Shaw
“Playing with fire is bad for those who burn themselves. For the rest of us, it is a very great pleasure.” — Jerry Smith
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.” — Buddha
“Among the notable things about fire is that it also requires oxygen to burn – exactly like its enemy, life. Thereby are life and flames so often compared.” — Otto Weininger
“If you play with fire, you’re gonna get burned.” — Bam Bam Bigelow
- Albert Schweitzer
"Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." - Terry Pratchett (Similarly, ‘Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.")
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