Building Fire Literally and Figuratively. Ten philosophical thoughts to live "by the fire."

 Building Fire Literally and Figuratively

Ten philosophical thoughts to live "by the fire."

Photos by Dr Abe V Rotor

 

                                     Subic, Zambales

Fire is one of man’s most life-changing discoveries. It gave us the ability to stay warm and cook our food.

“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

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."
- 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.")

*Hephaestus is the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. Hephaestus's Roman counterpart is Vulcan.