“And now you see why some facts, some pieces of knowledge, have to be snuffed out as soon as they form. Curiosity would blow across such embers and burn this silo to the ground.”

“...and some soon will learn that even an ember in the ashes can still ignite a great blaze.”

“He set fire to some potatoes, then cooked some undelivered post in the embers." - Dad"Did he now? What a strange fellow. I would have done it the other way around." - Stafford”

“Some little pieces of sand are so full of ego that they see themselves as a giant rock! But then the wind blows, the big ego flies in the air!”

“Some will see your flame and want to blow it out...others will approach with a candle...”

“You see, women are like fires, like flames. Some women are like candles, bright and friendly. Some are like single sparks, or embers, like fireflies for chasing on summer nights. Some are like campfires, all light and heat for a night and willing to be left after. Some women are like hearthfires, not much to look at but underneath they are all warm red coal that burns a long, long while.”