Burns Quotes

538 Burns quotes by 448 unique authors

Every old man that dies is a library that burns. — Amadou Hampate Ba
Time burns but leaves no ashes. — Elsa Triolet
In the heart of every lawyer, worthy of the name, there burns a deep ambition so to bear himself that the profession may be stronger… — John W. Davis
But sometimes shame is a more powerful engine than rage. Like rage, it burns hot; and like rage it tends to consume its own furnace. — Jonathan Maberry
My heart burns like fire but my eyes are as cold as dead ashes. — Soyen Shaku
Worried about dry skin? Concerned about lines and wrinkles? Then visit a burns unit and get some perspective. — Shaun Micallef
You can't be happy that fire cooks your food and be mad it burns your fingertips. — Chris Rock
I want a trouble-maker for a lover, Blood spiller, blood drinker, a heart of flame, Who quarrels with the sky and fights with fate, Who… — Unknown Author
The sinner is not the one who uses a lot of grace... The saint burns grace like a 747 burns fuel on take off. — Dallas Willard
I have trouble with toast. Toast is very difficult. You have to watch it all the time or it burns up. — Julia Child
The true saint burns grace like a 747 burns fuel on takeoff. — Dallas Willard
Joy is a great purifier. It burns away many polluted currents trying to reach us. — Torkom Saraydarian
Does the sun ask itself, "Am I good? Am I worthwhile? Is there enough of me?" No, it burns and it shines. Does the sun… — Andrea Dworkin
All the goods of this world...are finite and limited and radically incapable of satisfying the desire that perpetually burns within us for an infinite and… — Simone Weil
Paddy was in the delivery room when the midwife handed him a black baby. "Is this yours?" she asked "probably" said Paddy "she burns everything… — Billy Connolly
If your house burns down, rescue the dogs. At least they'll be faithful to you. — Lee Marvin
When you have a childhood dream that still burns and tugs at your heart when you're an adult, you owe it to yourself to pursue… — Robert Cheeke
It doesn't really matter whether we reflect the light through our authentic gifts or whether our authentic calling is to spread it. What matters is… — Sarah Ban Breathnach
To be angry is very good. It burns out things and leaves nutrients in the soil. You should always be ready to be angry at… — Maya Angelou
I never doubted the issue from the beginning. I knew I was too good for Burns. I have forgotten more about fighting than Burns ever… — Jack Johnson
Anger is like fire. It burns all clean. — Maya Angelou
Hope has returned to the hearts of scores of millions of men and women, and with that hope there burns the flame of anger against… — Winston Churchill
Wood burns faster when you have to cut and chop it yourself. — Harrison Ford
At the head of all these laws, in and through every particle of matter and force, stands One through whose command the wind blows, the… — Swami Vivekananda
Shakespeare was of us, Milton was of us, Burns, Shelley, were with us. They watch from their graves! — Robert Browning

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