--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If one plays with fire, one should be…" description: "\"“If one plays with fire, one should be prepared to burn, Jane.” “You say that as if I’m in danger from you.” “Maybe you are,” Tobias growled as the sce..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/monica-burns-27981_danger_if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-pre_3131221.jpg" --- # If one plays with fire, one should be prepared to burn… ![“If one plays with fire, one should be prepared to burn, Jane.” “You say that as if I’m in danger from you.” “Maybe you are,” Tobias growled as the scent of her invaded his nostrils...” quote by Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/monica-burns-27981_danger_if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-pre_3131221.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/monica-burns-27981_danger_if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-pre_3131221.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/monica-burns-27981_danger_if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-pre_3131221.jpg) > ““If one plays with fire, one should be prepared to burn, Jane.” “You say that as if I’m in danger from you.” “Maybe you are,” Tobias growled as the scent of her invaded his nostrils...”” [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Playing with danger demands readiness for its consequences. **In simple terms:** Risk requires preparedness. Key Takeaway Accept risks, prepare for outcomes. Themes danger consequences readiness Mood tense foreboding Type dialogue dramatic When to use this quote - conflict - romantic tension - dangerous games Key Concepts risk management personal responsibility Questions to Reflect On - Are you willing to face the fallout of your actions? - How do you balance curiosity with safety? A Different Perspective Risk may be unavoidable and harm may be irreversible. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Danger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/danger/) [Danger Maybe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/danger-maybe-5539263/) [Fire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fire/) [Growled Scent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/growled-scent-5539262/) [Historical-romance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/historical-romance/) [Romance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/romance/) [Say Danger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/say-danger-4003449/) [Tobias Growled](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/tobias-growled-5539261/) ## Related quotes > [There is no danger is letting people have their say. ... There is a danger when you try to stop them from saying it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/helen-gahagan-douglas/there-is-no-danger-is-letting-people-have-their-say-there-is-a-danger/) [Helen Gahagan Douglas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/helen-gahagan-douglas/) > [The problem comes when you say that danger is part of the equation. Then you don't do any more work on safety. That shouldn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-hill/the-problem-comes-when-you-say-that-danger-is-part-of-the-equation/) [Damon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-hill/) > [“You know those guys who say 'danger is my middle name'? I bet if you looked on their driver's licence it would probably say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lee-entrekin/you-know-those-guys-who-say-danger-is-my-middle-name-i-bet-if-you/) [Lee Entrekin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lee-entrekin/) > [“I’ve told you before, ma chérie, love is not about submission. It is the willingness to give of yourself. That is a great power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/i-ve-told-you-before-ma-ch-rie-love-is-not-about-submission-it-is-the/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“I said kiss me again.” A sultry smile curved her lips. “Would that be such a difficult task to perform?” Christ almighty, she wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/i-said-kiss-me-again-a-sultry-smile-curved-her-lips-would-that-be/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“What the dev— er, deuce did you do that for? It hurt!” “Good,” said the angel. “I was afraid these new shoes would not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-gracie/what-the-dev-er-deuce-did-you-do-that-for-it-hurt-good-said-the-angel/) [Anne Gracie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-gracie/) > [“Just say, dakhilak.” Without hesitation, “Dakhilak.” He nodded. Her accent was getting no better. “Now, you can never take it back.” “Well, what does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/v-s-carnes/just-say-dakhilak-without-hesitation-dakhilak-he-nodded-her-accent/) [V.S. Carnes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/v-s-carnes/) > [“You thought I was peculiar,” she said in a muffled voice. His mouth brushed the edge of her ear and settled against her neck.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-kleypas/you-thought-i-was-peculiar-she-said-in-a-muffled-voice-his-mouth/) [Lisa Kleypas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-kleypas/) > [“Grief is like an ocean. It comes in waves - some waves are bigger than others and you cannot prepare for it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/summer-lane/grief-is-like-an-ocean-it-comes-in-waves-some-waves-are-bigger-than/) [Summer Lane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/summer-lane/) > [“Altogether, the first glimpse of his bride-which should have come as no surprise to Alex, standing there looking so lean and handsome himself-nearly brought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melissa-de-la-cruz/altogether-the-first-glimpse-of-his-bride-which-should-have-come-as/) [Melissa de la Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melissa-de-la-cruz/) > [“I've tried to deny it even to myself... My heart and soul are filled with you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shelly-thacker/i-ve-tried-to-deny-it-even-to-myself-my-heart-and-soul-are-filled/) [Shelly Thacker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shelly-thacker/) > [“Whatever befalls us, we will endure it together. I clutch my longbow and dagger close to my side. My last thoughts linger on my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-noce/whatever-befalls-us-we-will-endure-it-together-i-clutch-my-longbow/) [Mark Noce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-noce/) > [“Then, as now, there were always girls who were overlooked and ignored by gentlemen who really should have known better.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-kleypas/then-as-now-there-were-always-girls-who-were-overlooked-and-ignored/) [Lisa Kleypas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-kleypas/) > [“I know a feeling like that only comes once in a lifetime, and I think you should follow your heart’s desires. I believe in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ahmad-ardalan/i-know-a-feeling-like-that-only-comes-once-in-a-lifetime-and-i-think/) [Ahmad Ardalan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ahmad-ardalan/) > [“This explains so much," she said, clucking her tongue in mother-hen fashion. "You're compensating for this withered appendage." Withered appendage? What the devil was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tessa-dare/this-explains-so-much-she-said-clucking-her-tongue-in-mother-hen/) [Tessa Dare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tessa-dare/) ## More by Monica Burns > [“You're wicked through and through." He leaned into her, his nostrils picking up her musky scent. "Tell me the truth. You love it when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/you-re-wicked-through-and-through-he-leaned-into-her-his-nostrils/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“As plain Jane, she had far more to risk than Lady Mystère did. Behind her mask she could be the mistress of his darkest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/as-plain-jane-she-had-far-more-to-risk-than-lady-myst-re-did-behind/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“Do you wish me to continue my demonstration?" "Of what? You ability to control my physical movements or your unwanted attentions?" She returned his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/do-you-wish-me-to-continue-my-demonstration-of-what-you-ability-to/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“Tobias' body became a marble statue, and she knew she'd reached the darkness of his soul.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/tobias-body-became-a-marble-statue-and-she-knew-she-d-reached-the/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“Look, if I don't let Ewan in, he's going to call the police." "Answer it," he rasped with a harsh resolve. "But when he's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/look-if-i-don-t-let-ewan-in-he-s-going-to-call-the-police-answer-it/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“You are wrong, Jane,” Angélique said softly. “Love is about trust. Just as one must trust one’s partner in La Maison des Plaisirs Sombres,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/you-are-wrong-jane-ang-lique-said-softly-love-is-about-trust-just-as/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“It’s a duress I’ll never regret succumbing to,” he murmured as his hands caressed the soft skin of her shoulders. “It gave me you.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/it-s-a-duress-i-ll-never-regret-succumbing-to-he-murmured-as-his/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“Perhaps the best way for you to ensure my trust is to make love to me as I deserve to be loved.” At her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/perhaps-the-best-way-for-you-to-ensure-my-trust-is-to-make-love-to-me/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“I'm being quite reasonable, Sophie. We love each other, and I'll be damned if I let you toss that away. You're right, we might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/i-m-being-quite-reasonable-sophie-we-love-each-other-and-i-ll-be/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“You didn’t,” she said in a resolute voice. “And you won’t in the future, because with each purging of your soul, your anger will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/you-didn-t-she-said-in-a-resolute-voice-and-you-won-t-in-the-future/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight?" "That brandy you had before we left home has dulled your senses, Devlyn. However, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/have-i-told-you-how-beautiful-you-look-tonight-that-brandy-you-had/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“I said kiss me again.” A sultry smile curved her lips. “Would that be such a difficult task to perform?” Christ almighty, she wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/i-said-kiss-me-again-a-sultry-smile-curved-her-lips-would-that-be/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“This someone you were talking with wouldn't be that Frost fellow, would it?" Ewan's crisp accent floated into the kitchen like a brisk breeze.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/this-someone-you-were-talking-with-wouldn-t-be-that-frost-fellow/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“Afraid?" he growled, irritated she could affect his senses so easily. "No," she snapped. "Not even just a little?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/afraid-he-growled-irritated-she-could-affect-his-senses-so-easily-no/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) > [“Dr. Stuart wouldn't give me a date. Apparently, there's some concern that I've become a liability for the university unless I shift my field…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/dr-stuart-wouldn-t-give-me-a-date-apparently-there-s-some-concern/) [Monica Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) [Explore all 20 Monica Burns quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/) ## More Danger quotes > [In discovering books, you became free to explore the full range of human motives, desires, secrets, and lies. All my life, people have scolded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/betsy-lerner/in-discovering-books-you-became-free-to-explore-the-full-range-of/) [Betsy Lerner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/betsy-lerner/) > [The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more writers than readers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacques-barzun/the-danger-that-may-really-threaten-crime-fiction-is-that-soon-there/) [Jacques Barzun](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacques-barzun/) > [“Anything you fear is a shackle to ur soul. It is a phobia that tethers and blinds ur ability to see and comprehend your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bassey-johnson/anything-you-fear-is-a-shackle-to-ur-soul-it-is-a-phobia-that-tethers/) [Michael Bassey Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bassey-johnson/) > [“The set of circumstances that justifies the use of deadly force is a situation of immediate danger of death or great bodily harm to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/massad-ayoob/the-set-of-circumstances-that-justifies-the-use-of-deadly-force-is-a/) [Massad Ayoob](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/massad-ayoob/) > [These days grief seems like walking on a frozen river; most of the time he feels safe enough, but there is always that danger…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nicholls/these-days-grief-seems-like-walking-on-a-frozen-river-most-of-the/) [David Nicholls](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nicholls/) > [When one fib becomes due as it were, you must forge another to take up the old acceptance; and so the stock of your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-makepeace-thackeray/when-one-fib-becomes-due-as-it-were-you-must-forge-another-to-take-up/) [William Makepeace Thackeray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-makepeace-thackeray/) > [The term 'Pre-Raphaelite' is in danger of becoming one of the most misused tags in art history](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-wood/the-term-pre-raphaelite-is-in-danger-of-becoming-one-of-the-most/) [Christopher Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-wood/) > [There are dangers in consensus: it could be an attempt to satisfy people holding no particular views about anything. ... No great party can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/there-are-dangers-in-consensus-it-could-be-an-attempt-to-satisfy/) [Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/) > [“I’ll always come back to you,” he said. “Always.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-grant/i-ll-always-come-back-to-you-he-said-always/) [Donna Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-grant/) > [All the dangers in our world are like a blessed wake up call. They tell us to live life NOW... not tomorrow, not when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-jeffers/all-the-dangers-in-our-world-are-like-a-blessed-wake-up-call-they/) [Susan Jeffers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-jeffers/) > [Natural history is not taught in seminary. This is curious, as most people in pastoral ministry are about 567 times more likely to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sara-maitland/natural-history-is-not-taught-in-seminary-this-is-curious-as-most/) [Sara Maitland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sara-maitland/) > [A sea setting us upon the ice has brought us close to danger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-hudson/a-sea-setting-us-upon-the-ice-has-brought-us-close-to-danger/) [Henry Hudson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-hudson/) > [“You are a lawmaker in your own right.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sunday-adelaja/you-are-a-lawmaker-in-your-own-right/) [Sunday Adelaja](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sunday-adelaja/) > [There's a danger in starting a fire, you'll never know how many bridges you'll burn.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/there-s-a-danger-in-starting-a-fire-you-ll-never-know-how-many/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [This is the gift of your species and this is the danger, because you do not choose to control your imaginings. You imagine wonderful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-crichton/this-is-the-gift-of-your-species-and-this-is-the-danger-because-you/) [Michael Crichton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-crichton/) [Browse all 5,463 Danger quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/danger/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“If one plays with fire, one should be prepared to burn, Jane.” “You say that as if I’m in danger from you.” “Maybe you are,” Tobias growled as the scent of her invaded his nostrils...”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Monica Burns" }, "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-prepared-to-burn-jane-you-say/", "about": { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Danger" }, "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-prepared-to-burn-jane-you-say/#quotation", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/monica-burns-27981_danger_if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-pre_3131221.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/monica-burns-27981_danger_if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-pre_3131221.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/029/monica-burns-27981_danger_if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-pre_3131221.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“If one plays with fire, one should be prepared to burn, Jane.” “You say that as if I’m in danger from you.”…” — Monica Burns", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Quotes", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Monica Burns", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/monica-burns/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "“If one plays with fire, one...", "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-prepared-to-burn-jane-you-say/" } ], "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/monica-burns/if-one-plays-with-fire-one-should-be-prepared-to-burn-jane-you-say/#breadcrumb" }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } }, { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization", "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png", "width": 512, "height": 512 } } ] } ```