Absence Quote by Diane von Furstenberg

Absence does for love what the wind does for a flame: it extinguishes the weak, and feeds the strong.

— Anonymous

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

— Anonymous

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

— Anonymous

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

— Umberto Eco

“Absence is to love what the wind is to fire. A brief absence stirs it like a gentle breeze, making the flames leap higher.…

— Shahid Hussain Raja

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 ignites the great.”

— Roger de Rabutin comte de Bussy

Absence lessens half-hearted passions, and increases great ones, as the wind puts out candles and yet stirs up the fire....

— Ritu Ghatourey

Absence extinguishes small passions and increases great ones, as the wind blows out a candle, and blows in a fire.

— Francois La Rochefoucauld

Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire.

— Anonymous

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

— Hannah More

“If it is a weak fire, then the wind will be able to extinguish it. If it is a strong fire, then the wind…

— Kalki