Candle Quote by Charles Dickens

“Moths, and all sorts of ugly creatures," replied Estella, with a glance towards him, "hover about a lighted candle. Can the candle help it?”

— Charles Dickens

Judge the moth by the beauty of the candle

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— Richard Dawkins

Moths are okay. Actually, moths don't bother me near as much as, say, spiders do.

— Jeffrey Dean Morgan

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