Burning Quotes

1238 Burning quotes by 956 unique authors

Soul. The word rebounded to me, and I wondered, as I often had, what it was exactly. People talked about it all the time, but… — Sue Monk Kidd
The fire you rubbed left its brand on the most vulnerable, most vicious and tender point of my body. Now I have to pay for… — Vladimir Nabokov
He reached forward then took me in his arms, held me close for a moment, the breath of snow and ashes cold around us. Then… — Diana Gabaldon
Laments of an Icarus The paramours of courtesans Are well and satisfied, content. But as for me my limbs are rent Because I clasped the… — Charles Baudelaire
They rode out together from the shadows of the trees, leaving the Bala Hissar and the glowing torch of the burning Residency behind them, and… — M.M. Kaye
There was a fire in the wide hearth before them, and it was burning with a sweet smell, as if it were built of apple-wood. — J.R.R. Tolkien
He was not used to the smell of dragon breath, which is best described as a combination of the stench of burning rubber and the… — Angie Sage
Those who direct the maximum force of their desires towards the center, toward the true being, toward perfection, seem quieter than the passionate souls because… — Hermann Hesse
I can't summon anymore gas!" Leo warned. The His faced turned red. 'Wow, that came out wrong. I mean the burning kind. — Rick Riordan
Much has happened since last we met, Bartimaeus," he went on. "Do you remember how we parted?" "No." I did. "You set light to me,… — Jonathan Stroud
You have to be burning with "an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right." If you're not passionate enough from… — Steve Jobs
The Iron Rule of prudence for an Istanbulite Woman: If you are as fragile as a tea glass, either find a way to never encounter… — Elif Safak
It is not so much light that falls over the world extended by your body its suffocating snow, as brightness, pouring itself out of you,… — Pablo Neruda
A single note, held in an amber suspension of time, like a charcoal drawing of Icarus falling. It was sad and fierce all at once,… — Karen Russell
It is difficult to undo our own damage, and to recall to our presence that which we have asked to leave. It is hard to… — Annie Dillard
when the fierce, burning winds blow over our lives-and we cannot prevent them-let us, too, accept the inevitable. And then get busy and pick up… — Dale Carnegie
Bless you, daugher of man," Carter said, his eyes luminous and almost silver now. He leaned down and kissed my forehead. I closed my eyes… — Richelle Mead
She might not know what your routine is, but I do,” I said softly. “So put the lantern down. You’re not burning me yet, and… — Jeaniene Frost
burning with curiosity — Lewis Carroll
Look at the sky. It’s not dark and black and without character. The black is, in fact deep blue. And over there: lighter blue and… — Richard Curtis
His fingers skimmed down her body, over skin and satin, and she shivered, leaning into him, and she was sure they both tasted like blood… — Cassandra Clare
You're the brightest thing I've ever seen, Kaylee. You're this beautiful ball of fire spitting sparks out at the world, burning fiercely, holding back the… — Rachel Vincent
Rocket Man, burning out his fuse up here alone. — Elton John
Sweet moonlight, shining full and clear, Why do you light my torture here? How often have you seen me toil, Burning last drops of midnight… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I love it when people yell at me about the environment and then I tell 'em I'm burning 90% cleaner than them. — Neil Young

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