“Moths, and all sorts of ugly creatures, hover about a lighted candle. Can the candle help it?”
“Judge the moth by the beauty of the candle”
“A thousand candles can be lighted from the flame of one candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness can be spread without diminishing that of yourself.”
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
“...any schmoozer can light a candle.”
“They say that instead of cursing the darkness, one should light a candle. Nothing is mentioned, though, about cursing a lack of candles.”