“Life is just a candle, and a dream must give it flame.”
“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.”
“Carry a candle in the dark, be a candle in the dark, know that you're a flame in the dark.”
“Oh, life, life!" Bastidas complained, sipping his drink. "What is life? A little flame at the tip of a candle, exposed to a strong wind.”
“Where does the flame of a candle go after is faded?”
“What do babies dream of? She must be dreaming of the before-life, just as I dream of the afterlife.”