“He gave me heaven and earth, and assumed I'd be satisfied;Actually I was too embarrassed to argue.The spiritual seekers are tired, two or three at each stage of the path.The rest who have given up never knew your address at all.There are so many in this gathering who wish the candle well.But if the being of the candle is melting, what can the sorrow-sharers do?”

“Had you but seen it, I promise you, your high-minded principles would have melted like candle wax. Never would you have wished such beauty away.”

“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.”

“Mom's already dead!" I yelled at him. "Who the hell do you think you're saving?" And he just gave me his Sad, Tired look. It's one of the three he's got, the other two being Pissed Off and Blised Out on ESPN.”

“How many miles to Babylon?Three-score and ten.Can I get there by candle-light?Yes, there and back again.If your heels are nimble and light,You will get there by candle-light”

“Adults have big, big wishes that we do not expect to come true. That is why we need so many more candles on our cakes.”