I never wanted to set the world on fire. So I never had to burn any bridges behind me.
Why is it better to last than to burn?
I strive for individual pictures that will burn in people's memories.
If you but knew the flames that burn in me which I attempt to beat down with my reason.
Under the skin, intense fires burn.
Those who don't build must burn.
If you search within your heart, you will find something there that will make it possible for you to understand: a spark of disenchantment and discontent, which if fanned into flame will become a raging forest fire that will burn up the whole of the illusory world you are living in, thereby unveiling to your wondering eyes the kingdom that you have always lived in unsuspectingly.
And if I can't be with you I would rather have a different face And if I can't be near you I would rather be adrift in space And if the gods desert us I would burn this chapel into flames And if someone tries to hurt you I would put myself in your place
Here at last is her smile: burn it into your memory; you won't see it often.
I prefer a man who will burn the flag and then wrap himself in the constitution to a man who will burn the constitution and then wrap himself in the flag.
Manuscripts do not burn.
I have but one candle of life to burn, and I would rather burn it out in a land filled with darkness than in a land flooded with light.
Someone tells me: this kind of love is not viable. But how can you evaluate viability? Why is the viable a Good Thing? Why is it better to last than to burn?
Burn the boats as you enter the island and you will take the island.
Climbing is this long term, lifelong journey. It's really important to just take your time with it and keep it fun. I've seen a lot of people burn out because it starts becoming this job for them. It stops being fun. For me, it's been really important to keep it enjoyable. Listen to your motivation.
I'm not senile," I snapped. "If I burn the house down it will be on purpose.
Ah, the feeling you get holding a diamond in your hand! It seems to bore into your skin, to burn, to breathe. It's like holding a bit of the moon in your hand.
The meteor flag of England Shall yet terrific burn, Till danger's troubled night depart, And the star of peace return.
You will burn and you will burn out; you will be healed and come back again.
He'd met other prodigies in mathematical competitions. In fact he'd been thoroughly trounced by competitors who probably spent literally all day practising maths problems and who'd never read a science-fiction book and who would burn out completely before puberty and never amount to anything in their future lives because they'd just practised known techniques instead of learning to think creatively.