Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes…

Absence is to love as wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small and kindles the great

— Roger De Bussy-Rabutin

Absence is to love what wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

— Anonymous

Distance is to love what wind is to fire, Extinguishes the small, but ignites the great.

— Anonymous

Distance is to love like wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small and kindles the great!

— Sahleenzkie

“Absence is to love what wind is to fire, it extinguishes the small, it ignites the great.”

— Roger de Rabutin comte de Bussy

Absence is to love as wind is to fire: it extinguishes the little flame, it fans the big.

— Umberto Eco

The same wind that extinguishes a light can set a brazier on fire.

— Pierre Beaumarchais

Absence in love is like water upon fire; a little quickens, but much extinguishes it.

— Hannah More

Absence in love is like water on fire, a little quickens, but much extinguishes

— Hannah Moore

Absence is to love what wind is to a fire; it puts out the little, it kindles the great

— Anonymous

Absence Is To Love, What The Wind Is To Fire, When It's a Small Fire The Wind Kills It But When It's a Real…

— Diane von Furstenberg

Wind feeds the fire, and wind extinguishes: The flames are nourished by a gentle breeze, Yet, if it stronger grows, they sink and die.

— Ovid

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires. - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

— Anonymous

Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires.

— Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire

— Francois La Rochefoucauld